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Awesome 3 - Don't Go

Awesome 3 - Don't Go

Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Breakbeat, Hardcore
Year:
1992

Tracklist

Don't Go (Kicks Like A Mule Mix) 5:30
Don't Go (Second Movement) 4:59
Don't Go (Original Mix) 5:07
Headstrong 5:07

Versions

Title, FormatLabelCat#CountryYear
Don't Go (12") City Beat CBE 1271 UK 1992
Don't Go / Headstrong (12") Entity Records NTT 12-07 UK 1992
Don't Go / Headstrong (12") Entity Records NTT 12-07 UK 1992
Don't Go / Headstrong (12", Promo, W/Lbl, Sta) Entity Records NTT 12-07 UK 1992
Don't Go (CD, Maxi) City Beat CBE 771 CD UK 1992
Don't Go / Headstrong (12") WHTE LBLS 0-41040 US 1993
Don't Go / Headstrong (12", Promo) WHTE LBLS PRO-1-6491 US 1993
Don't Go (12") American Recordings 9 41040-2 US 1993
Don't Go (CD, Maxi) American Recordings 9 41040-2 US 1993
Don't Go '94 (12") City Beat CBX 1271 UK 1994
Don't Go '94 (12", Promo) City Beat CBX 1271DJ UK 1994
Don't Go '94 (CD, Single) City Beat CBX 771 CD UK 1994
Don't Go (12") XL Recordings XLT 78 UK 1996
Don't Go (2x12", Promo) XL Recordings XLT 78 DJ UK 1996
Don't Go (CD, Maxi) XL Recordings XLS 78 CD UK 1996
Don't Go (Cass, Single) XL Recordings XLC 78 UK 1996
Don't Go (12", Ltd, RE) XL Recordings XLXV 1510 UK 2004
Don't Go (2x12", Promo) All Around The World 12DJGLOBE341 UK 2004
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by budnik Aug 17, 2007 (edited over 2 years ago)

referencing Don't Go, 12", CBE 1271

Well well well, now the only problem with this tune is deciding which mix to play as all three mixes are very playable. I still think the original is best however.

The piano line is instantly recognisable - why arent pianos used in dance tunes anymore!?!, the break is stolen from the Stone Roses "Fools Gold" which may have been sampled from something else - its a familiar break - these old breaks work so well in a house template. The bass and breaks really drive the track along. The vocals are actually quite good although lyrically it is simple. Another timeless classic from probably the most pivotal era of dance music and when breaks really did sound phat and roll, unlike todays disjointed breaks tunes.

The Kicks Like A Mule Remix is the one that got all the attention back in the day. Great to mix into with the cuts, scratches and shouts of "DONT"..."GO". The K.L.A.M mix has some heavy hitting sub kicks too that do sound great on a club system. Again, their mix also uses a very nice break. Other than that they havent messed with the track too much, apart from swapping the break.