Argentine composer and arranger Waldo De Los Rios became an unexpected chart sensation in the early 1970s, transforming classical masterworks into lush, accessible pop-orchestral arrangements that found massive international success — his version of Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy' reached the UK Top 5.
Pre-Recorded 8-Track Cartridge. Label: Warner Bros Records, 1973. Catalogue number: K856046. Distributed by WEA Records Ltd, UK.
Condition:Cartridge: Shows surface scratches and scuffing to the plastic shell, with visible wear to the label. Some tape residue visible on rear label. Cartridge is intact with no cracks.
Outer box: Shows significant wear with staining, edge wear, and corner bumping. The box is for a different Waldo De Los Rios release (Symphonies For The Seventies) and does not match the cartridge.
Track Listing:1. La Traviata (Prelude to Act I) / Nabucco – "Va...Pensiero"
2. L'Elisir D'Amore "Una Furtiva Lagrima" / Tannhäuser – Pilgrim's Chorus
3. Madame Butterfly – Humming Chorus / Rigoletto – "Caro Nome"
4. Aida (Triumphal March) / Il Barbiere De Sevilla – Cavatina "Largo al Factotum"
Performed by the Manuel de Falla Orchestra and Chorus. Produced by Rafael Trabucchelli.