POP MUSIC SPECIAL : And Still to Come

Whitney Houston, the Pet Shop Boys and the Traveling Wilburys are among artists who’ll belate entries in this year’s fall album competition. Here’s a list of the key works that are on the way but weren’t available for review.

BIG DADDY KANE, “Taste of Chocolate,”Reprise/Cold Chillin’. A veteran rapper with a very basic style, Kane is one of the few who can be honestly called a survivor in a genre where a hot artist can be ancient history in a matter of months. Album due: Oct. 30. CLINT BLACK, “Put Yourself in My Shoes,”RCA. Can he surpass Randy Travis as the best of country music’s new traditionalist singers? Nov. 6. EDIE BRICKELL, “Ghost of a Dog,”Geffen. The follow-up to the hit debut album that established Brickell as one of pop’s top new artists. Oct. 30. CINDERELLA, “Heartbreak Station,”PolyGram. Third album by the hard-rock/metal band, whose first two sold a total of almost 6 million copies. Nov. 20. DEBBIE GIBSON, “Anything Is Possible,”Atlantic. Will the pop teen queen continue to show growth as an artist? Nov. 20. WHITNEY HOUSTON, “I’m Your Baby Tonight,”Arista. The question surrounding Houston’s first album in three years is whether she’s finally found material worthy of her exquisite voice. Oct. 30. MADONNA, “The Immaculate Collection,”Sire. Her first greatest-hits collection will feature 17 tunes, including two new songs--one written with Lenny Kravitz and one co-written by Shep Pettibone, who also co-wrote “Vogue” with Madonna. Nov. 13. BOBBY McFERRIN, “Medicine Music,”EMI. Will the a cappella vocalist be able to live up to the expectations established by his Grammy-winning “Don’t Worry Be Happy” single? Oct. 30. MORRISSEY, “Bona Drag,”Sire/Reprise. The quirky former lead singer of the Smiths delivers his second solo album. Nov. 6. NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, “No More Games/The Remix Album,”Columbia. Dance remixes of some of the teen heartthrobs’ greatest hits, designed by some of best mixmasters in the business. Nov. 20. K. T. OSLIN, “Love in a Small Town,”RCA. This singer-songwriter got a late start in country music, but she’s now considered one of the field’s best female artists. Nov. 6. PET SHOP BOYS, “Behavior,”EMI. The masters of British dance-pop return. Oct. 30. AL B. SURE, “Private Times and the Whole 9,”Warner Bros. The young R&B; singer attempts to prove his success is based more on his vocal talent than his good looks. Tuesday. TESLA, “Five Man AcoustiCal Jam,”Geffen. A live, all-acoustic album by this best-selling hard-rock band. Includes two new songs. Nov. 13. TRAVELING WILBURYS, “Vol. 3,”Warner Bros. Despite the title, this will be the second album from Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty. Oct. 30. Various artists, “Red, Hot and Blue,”Chrysalis. A lineup of stars--including Sinead O’Connor, U2, David Byrne, Fine Young Cannibals and k. d. lang--sing Cole Porter songs. Proceeds will go to AIDS research. Oct. 30. STEVE WINWOOD, “Refugees of the Heart,”Virgin. The pop-rock singer’s first album since 1988’s hugely successful “Roll With It.” Nov. 6. ZZ TOP, “Recycler,”Warner Bros. The Texas trio reportedly steps back to its blues-rock roots. Tuesday. Also due: Chicago’s “Twenty 1,” Reprise--Nov. 27; J. J. Fad’s “Not Just a Fad,” Atco--Nov. 20; Levert’s “Rope a Dope Style,” Atlantic--Nov. 6; Van Morrison’s “Enlightenment,” PolyGram--Nov. 6; Alexander O’Neal’s still untitled album, Epic-- Nov. 20; Robert Palmer’s “Don’t Explain,” EMI--Nov. 13; Teddy Pendergrass’ “Truly Blessed,” Elektra-- Nov. 6; the Pogues’ “Hell’s Ditch,” Island--Nov. 6; and the Scorpions’ “Crazy World,” PolyGram--Nov. 6.