I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That (The Shep Pettibone Mix) – Burning The Ground: DjPaulT's 80's and 90's Remixes

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