Why Disco Versions?

[Super D]

As you all know ,as I stated before, in my "younger days" I listened to a lot of Radio.( that's why at 30someth'in I'm still pursuing my College Education!) :o :o :o ....Nevertheless I recall several top songs having what the Radio D.J. would call "the Disco Version". Usually these versions were much longer and
funkier than the original.

My questions are , Were these versions available to the public or just radio promos? Why did they make these versions? Were these versions early 12inch records? As a kid I don't recall going into the record store and asking for the Disco version of say, Zapp's,"More Bounce to the Ounce" or Parliments, Theme from the Black Hole".?

Lucy x-plain! :-?

Thanks
Super D(motordetroit). 8)

[markydefad]

My guess as to why a radio DJ would specify as record as a "disco version" is that he was playing the 12" version as opposed to the 45 or single version that radio normally played.

Just my thought.

[Anonymous]

I would agree that it was probably a 12 inch recording with an extended break or chorus for dancing purposes.