Johnnie Taylor - Disco Lady

Question...can the DJ version running 4:03 be recreated from the 4:27 version?

Yes, it can be recreated from the long version. Send me an email :)

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?

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.

WLS/Chicago played the edit.