Santo & Johnny is the debut album by the eponymous duo, released in 1959. The album includes the duo's best known instrumental, "Sleep Walk".
Release Canadian-American Records distributed the album in Canada in 1959, and the label Orfeón released it in Venezuela the same year.
Singles The track "Sleep Walk" rose to number 1 of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959. The band's rendition of "Caravan" entered the charts in 1960 and it peaked at number 48.
Performances The instrumentals "All Night Diner" and "Sleep Walk" were performed on The Perry Como Show in 1959. "Sleep Walk" was also performed on American Bandstand.
Legacy "Sleep Walk" has been frequently used in commercials, TV shows, and movies, including La Bamba and Heroes. The recording of "Caravan" from this album was used in the movie Breakfast on Pluto.
Track listing Side one "Caravan" "Summertime" "All Night Diner" "Blue Moon" "School Day" "Sleep Walk"
Side two "Tenderly" "Slave Girl" "Dream" "Canadian Sunset" "Harbor Lights" "Raunchy"
Personnel Santo Farina – steel guitar Johnny Farina – guitar Mike Dee – drums Bob Davie – conductor, arrangement
References