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Question...can the DJ version running 4:03 be recreated from the 4:27 version?
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I believe so - I cut my a version to match the dj single, but the record was too noisy to check the edit by phasing. I recall an edit in the intro, and there was probably another cut or two. If no one has more info, I can dig out my edit.
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Yes, it can be recreated from the long version. Send me an email :)
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It should be noted in the database that the 4:26-4:27 version is the 45 length.
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During early 1976, I remember hearing the full intro, stock 45 length of
"Disco Lady" 98% of the time on CT Top 40 radio, right from when it was
first added to the playlist. (I think AT 40 played the edit, but that wasn't
unusual for that show.) Am I unusual in that regard? Do most of you
remember hearing the edited intro version on your local Top 40 station,
which was on both the mono/stereo sides of all promo 45 copies I've ever
seen or owned?
I know that mid-70's Columbia would often send stamped stock 45 copies
as re-service promo 45 copies. Or CT Top 40 radio could've surely carted
up the longer, stock 45 version off of his "Eargasm" LP. So radio having
access to the stock 45 version wouldn't be very difficult. But something's
just not adding up for me here. I'm thinking that at least *some* (4:20)
Columbia 10281 promo 45 copies had to be made/sent out to radio in
1976. Anyone have any thoughts/information?
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I have Columbia white label promo 45 3-10281/JZSS 161063 (deadwax JZSS 161063-1H) Mono/Stereo "Edited Version" with a listed time of 3:50 and actual time of 4:00.
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I remember in Albany N.Y. only hearing the DJ edit on
the radio, I thought that was the way it was supposed to
sound until I picked up a stock copy much later.
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My copy agrees with Tom's.
As for what version got the airplay, I can't say. I'd just
relocated to another city for my "day job" and wasn't working
in radio at the time. Never really paid enough attention to
know whether or not the edit was played.
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WLS/Chicago played the edit.
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jimct wrote:
During early 1976, I remember hearing the
full intro, stock 45 length of
"Disco Lady" 98% of the time on CT Top 40 radio, right
from when it was
first added to the playlist. (I think AT 40 played the
edit, but that wasn't
unusual for that show.) Am I unusual in that regard? Do
most of you
remember hearing the edited intro version on your local
Top 40 station,
which was on both the mono/stereo sides of all promo 45
copies I've ever
seen or owned? |
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My local radio station only played
the full length 45/LP length. I never even heard of a
shorter version until the CD age.
Edited by The Hits Man on 03 March 2015 at 3:27pm
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Thanks for all the responses.
I more carefully reviewed hit songs from 1/76 to 1/77, to compare the
45v vs longer 45v's and/or LPv's I heard as the go-to current version on
my #1 local Top 40. There were a number of them, such as the (4:53)
"Love To Love You Baby", the (5:15) "She's Gone", the LP versions of
"Fooled Around And Fell In Love", "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing",
"Lowdown", "Baby I Love Your Way", "Take It To The Limit", "A Little Bit
More", and "Evil Woman". Since they weren't matching my stock 45
versions, that fact jumped right out at me back then. Whereas, in the case
of "Disco Lady", it never did, because I wasn't in radio yet, and what they
were playing on-air happened to exactly match my stock 45.
Thanks for helping me finally get up to speed on what most Top 40
listeners were hearing on radio in 1976!
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Can anyone shed any more specific details on how to recreate the dj edit, please?
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Duane, I have just shot out the DJ 45v to you, for your analysis. My
recollection was that the most notable differences between the stock and
promo 45 occurred early, in the song's opening seconds, during the long-ish
instrumental intro. But please feel free to share more precise details here,
after you've given what I sent you a listen.
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It was an odd edit. Most songs, when edited would be cut
from a 4 bar intro to 2, in this case I believe it's cut
from 4 to 3 (and not an great edit either) plus at least
one more edit later in the song.
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Having just heard a copy (thanks to a fellow board member), I agree that it's an odd edit. It doesn't sound smooth at all, either. It's one of those edits that if you were trying to recreate from instructions, you'd really need to have a copy of the original handy to ensure you nailed it.
Anyway, that's another one off the list. :-)
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Heard the promo edit for the first time this morning. That edit on the intro is terrible.
"Disco Lady" was my favorite song of 1976 and FWIW, I only recall hearing the full 45 version on the radio. Of course, it's possible that I heard the DJ edit, but just blocked it from my memory. Did I mention that edit on the intro is TERRIBLE:)
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I have the promo 45 and when I first heard the edit intro I thought it was
a skip. Played the mono side and that confirmed it was a lousy edit.
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