This came out in 1999 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
DJ Tall Paul Newman is this year’s big noise on the U.K. dance scene — he’s produced and remixed everyone from Duran Duran to JS16, boasting a Midas touch that turns dross beats into gold records.
Duty Free (also the name of his record label) is as much of a résumé as an album: There’s just one of Paul’s tracks (but two mixes, natch), flanked by his remixes of tunes by The Son, Robbie Rivera and others, along with cuts from other Duty Free acts — all seamlessly woven into a 74-minute dance mix. More of his own tuneage would make this feel less like a K-Tel album, but based on his DJ skills alone, it’s easy to see why Tall Paul stands head and shoulders above the pack.
