1957 record changer: Minuet by Boccherini & El Condor Pasa

Here is my 1957 Dual 1004 D record player again. This time you see its automatic changer mode. That historic apparatus can do the same performance with up to 15 records at one haul. Both are rather famous instrumental tunes - here played in German. The first being a minuet by Luigi Boccherini, supposedly composed in 1771 and here performed by German conductor Ferry Taby and his concert soloists. I consider this record as being pressed in the mid fifties, but I don´t know for sure. The second tune is the renowned folk song El Condor Pasa, which was written in 1913 by Peruvian composer Julio de La Paz, here performed by the "Sortilège de la flute des Andes avec Facio Santillan" (You haven´t ever heard of them before? I haven´t either!). The record was released in 1970 - as well as the better known version sung by Simon & Garfunkel. In case you don´t like the music and prefer real thrilling action: The changing performance starts at 3:42 (Sorry, I didn´t have any Justin Timberlake records being released once upon a time in earlier decades... And if I had them, I´d never play them likewise - to show all my due respect for that 50 year old machine doing its work here). Regarding the scary sound you hear when the music don´t play: I guess I have to grease the mechanics soon... Please note: The record player was never refurbished in any way and is shown in original condition! So who wouldn´t forgive this minor malfunction? ;)

P.S.: There´s more to come one day. Still working on my 1961 Rex Perpetuum-Ebner record changer and my Parlophon gramophone (undated, but estimated pre 1920).

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• garfunkel
• Animatronixx

[j2b2son]

Would you consider posting this video again with only the second record of El Condor Pasa? I like both songs, but I really prefer listening to them separately, and I'm keeping it for my "library". Thanks for this version of El Condor Pasa! :)

[Animatronixx]

Sorry, but I just make these videos for everybody´s delight, but I hope you understand that I normally don´t accommodate requests. ;)

[masterlord989]

wats the name of that song 0.o I LOVE IT

[Animatronixx]

Oh, read the description and you´ll get all information you need. ;)

[scottyboy58]

Just curious -how much did you buy this for?

[Animatronixx]

The record player? Is included in a radiogram which I paid less than 50 EUR for. ;)

[rokarolla]

Beautiful.

[HLM190586]

love the popcorn noise of vinyl.

[slushuf]

dat el condor pasa (O_O)

[SporeFan01234]

@CarsonCity149 what's a comment?

[CarsonCity149]

whats a record player?

[RB902050]

Back in the good old days when I-Pods didn't exist and you could walk in public and strike a conversation with someone without them being closed off to the world because they'd rather listen to their I-Pod and text on the phone.

[jks2]

mechanism could use a drop of oil

[AlexF931]

Can you hear the sound that things makes?! It's awesome!!

[SouthSaturnDelta1]

I am blown away by El Condor Pasa!

 What passion!

[prem73]

Dosen't this song have a flavour of the kind of Sergio Leone's movie music (well I am talking about the second song)

[R2carde]

I've been addicted to record players, the sound, the way there built, for about a year and a half, when I got Bioshock :P Thanks for taking 8 mins of your time + to make this video :)

[luis90125]

Wow,a Barclay Record!

Nice Device!!! And Great Songs!!!

[vinylloung]

wats EUR?

[dungeonofperil]

Spinal Tap Heavy Duty!

[puupydoger]

Hey I like it too, doesn't every one? }:I

[puupydoger]

I like your record player (Were did you get it?) I'd like to get one like that

Sounds great for a 1950s record player!

E-mail me please thanks!

[ceviche666]

Thanks for posting...this is original version. most covers don't capture the meloncholy feel of the original but Simon and Garfunkel did, they did it justice. Makes me nostalgic...gracias brother.

[odrareglegna]

3:45 una versión muy autentica.

[3dotART]

i can appreciate both (1st melody reminds me of the "good life", 2nd my "peruvian" heritage...well done!) -checkout myspace: 3dotart

[HLM190586]

I love it when it changes the vinyl and started playing beautiful El Condor Pasa.

[alzeppo]

you excuse me, but the composer of El Condor Pasa was Daniel Alomia Robles, the date is correct 1913 and also was peruvian classical composer.

[chivatongo]

que hermoso melodia el condor pasa sabemos que es de peru,pero esta muy manoseada por todos sta musica de los INCAS.