BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988
NEW 2020 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!
Originally posted September 23, 2013
“I Don’t Wanna Go on with You Like That” is a hit song from British performer Elton John’s 1988 album, Reg Strikes Back. The song was written by John and his long-time songwriting partner, Bernie Taupin. The song reached #30 on the UK Singles Chart. It fared better in the United States, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in August 1988, kept out of the top spot by fellow British singer (and vocal collaborator) George Michael’s hit single, “Monkey”. The song also became John’s eighth #1 on the adult contemporary chart.
SIDE A:
I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That (The Shep Pettibone Mix) 7:21
I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That (The Pub Dub) 5:14
SIDE B:
I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That (Just Elton And His Piano Mix) 4:58
I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That (Just For Radio) 4:07
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #2 |
| 1988 | I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That | U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | #13 |
| 1988 | I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That | U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | #1 |
| 1988 | I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #7 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23870
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop, Euro House
CREDITS:
Edited By – Junior Vasquez
Keyboards – Fred McFarlane
Producer – Chris Thomas
Recorded By – Bill Price
Recorded By [Assistant] – Karl Lever
Remix – Shep Pettibone, Steve Peck
Written-By – Taupin*, Elton John
NOTES:
Original version appears on the Elton John album “Reg Strikes Back”
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Rolls Bellar VP-130
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Username: btg
Password: burningtheground
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Would you have the “Who Wears These Shoes?” 12″ Single?
thanks Paul ! i have never heard the I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That (Just For Radio) mix before !
You’re welcome, Robert 🙂
Great post Paul! The 12 inches of Elton are being ignored by Universal constantly on every box set and compilation they released so far. So we need to turn to you for perfect vinyl Elton John rips. Hope you will do some more in the near future, because he surely made some great 12 inches! Thanks for this one.
I have more Elton so yes there will be more in the future 🙂
Excellent Paul! Really looking forward to them.
Thanks for bringing this one back. I also think it’s a shame that 12-inch mixes are ignored when CD sets come out. But maybe Elton may surprise us and give us what we all may want.
Jeff
You’re welcome, Jeff 🙂
Fantastic!! Elton John’s comeback and return to the top of the charts! One of my favorite albums of his with the emphasis on upbeat dance pop – a standout in his catalog. Thanks for posting Paul!!
You’re welcome Retro Hound 🙂
One of the best 12″ mixes ever in my opinion. I used to dance on it in the clubs back then. I received Elton’s “Jewel Box” a few days ago. It’s a great one, full of rare material for the first time on CD. But it could’ve been much better if the 12″ mixes were included too. I can’t understand why so many labels always ignore these versions. They were released officially back then so what’s the problem? As if they had never existed. Fortunately we have you Paul to remaster these jewels. Thank you so much. It would also… Read more »
I agree Daniel one of the best. Many time 12″ mixes were considered throw-away tracks and the masters were lost or not kept it is really sad.
Thank you! This song brings back some good memories.
You’re welcome, Skiler 🙂
thank you! i always thought this and ONJ’s The Rumour are a marriage made in 12″ heaven.
They are I used to mix them together during my DJ sets 🙂