Also Out This Week

* Mark Almond, “Open All Night,” Instinct.

* Tony Bennett, “Bennett Sings Ellington/Hot and Cool,” RPM/Columbia.

* The Bicycle Thief, “You Come and Go Like a Pop Song,” Goldenvoice.

* Clint Black, “D’lectrified,” RCA.

* Garth Brooks, “Garth Brooks in . . . The Life of Chris Gaines,” Capitol. (This album will be reviewed this week in daily Calendar.)

* Creed, “Human Clay,” Wind-Up.

* Loreena McKennitt, “Live in Paris and Toronto,” Quinlan Road.

* Method Man and Redman, “Blackout,” Def Jam.

* Smokey Robinson, “Intimate,” Motown.

* Squeeze, “Domino,” Quixotic London/Valley Entertainment.

* ZZ Top, “XXX,” RCA.

Hear the Music

* Excerpts from Sting’s “Brand New Day” and other recent releases are available on The Times’ World Wide Web site. Point your browser to:

http://preview.nohib.com/soundclips