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TURN-ONS AND TURN-OFFS IN CURRENT HOME ENTERTAINMENT RELEASES : Excellent Good Fair Poor

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“Every Breath You Take--the Videos.” The Police. A&M.; $19.95. The first few items in this hourlong compilation are unambitious performance clips, then it’s all Beatle-bouncing and Monkee-mugging for a while. Though the three Policemen aren’t pretentious in their video concepts, there is an off-putting smugness in their assumption that they’re inherently fascinating to watch. Once they got the clowning out of their system, Sting and company commissioned some classy videos, especially Godley & Creme’s enigmatic chiaroscuro study on the title song. Information: (213) 469-2411. 1/2

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