Coldplay just added some value to its parent company EMI Group, which remains on the Citigroup auction block.

Chris Martin and the gang’s fifth Capitol Records release, Xylo Myloto, is set for a #1 debut on next week’s HITS chart with sales of between 425-450k, based on one-day reports from those music retailers who haven’t closed their doors to set up Herman Cain presidential campaign headquarters.

The band’s previous release, June ‘08’s Viva La Vida, moved 721k, fueled by a viral Apple TV campaign, on its way to 2.76 in U.S. sales.

19/RCA first-season American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson’s Stronger is off to a nice start, with estimates in the 155-165k range, off from her previous first-week sales of 255k for the March 2009 album, All I Ever Wanted.

Reprise’s Michael Buble Christmas album will bow with 100-110k, but look for it to be a consistent seller through the end of the year.

Showdog’s Toby Keith album, Clancy’s Tavern, should do in the 50-60k range.

Anti-‘s critically praised new album from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Tom Waits, Bad As Me, is looking at 30-35k in first-week sales.

Merge’s She & Him holiday album, A Very She and Him Christmas, featuring Zooey Deschanel and M Ward, will sell in the 15-20k range, which should remain steady

Album sales were down 7% vs. last week, down 7% vs. same week last year and up 3% year to date.

Track sales were down 4% vs. last week, up 10% vs. same week last year and up 10% year to date.

TEA (Track Equivalent Album) sales were down 6% vs. last week, down 2% vs. same week last year and up 5% year to date.

Next week, the chart will be compared to Taylor Swift's 1 million plus debut with Speak Now last year.