Pure 80's: The DVD

The 1980s may be remembered for a lot of things--Reagan, Tiananmen Square, the genius of Miami Vice--but music probably won't be foremost among them. Still, the decade did have its guilty musical pleasures, some of which can be found right here on this 14-song, 58-minute DVD compilation of music videos. ABC (“The Look of Love”), Asia (“Heat of the Moment”), Swing Out Sister (“Breakout”), Night Ranger (“Sister Christian”), Berlin (“No More Words”): let's face it, no hall of fame will be shining up a plaque for them (or anyone else featured here, except perhaps Squeeze, whose soulful “Tempted” stands out amidst all the fluffy synth-pop) anytime soon. So the songs are generally about as memorable as your last potato chip, and the videos themselves are pretty lame by the technical standards of the 21st century, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy Tears For Fears to your heart's content--just keep it to yourself. Not a necessary purchase. Aud: P. (S. Graham)