Santo & Johnny – Encore (LP)
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Artist: Santo & Johnny
Album: Encore
Label: WaxTime Records
Format: 12” LP
Genre: Instrumental / Easy Listening / Rock & Roll
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Description
Following the success of Sleep Walk, Santo & Johnny continued to refine the dreamy steel guitar sound that made them one of the most distinctive instrumental acts of the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Originally released in 1960, Encore showcases the duo’s gift for transforming familiar standards and popular melodies into warm, atmospheric instrumentals. Their signature blend of steel guitar, traditional guitar, and lush arrangements creates a sound that feels both timeless and unmistakably of its era.
Featuring interpretations of classics like Caravan, Summertime, Blue Moon, and Alabamy Bound, the album highlights the versatility and musicianship that helped Santo & Johnny become enduring favorites among instrumental music fans.
Romantic, melodic, and beautifully understated, Encore remains a wonderful example of the golden age of instrumental popular music.
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Why We Carry It
Most people know Santo & Johnny for Sleep Walk, but records like Encore reveal the depth of their catalog. The duo’s unmistakable steel guitar sound helped bridge the worlds of pop, instrumental rock, and easy listening, creating music that remains as relaxing and inviting today as when it was first recorded.
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Features
- Classic 1960 Santo & Johnny album
- Featuring the duo’s signature steel guitar sound
- Includes interpretations of popular standards and American songbook favorites
- Essential listening for fans of vintage instrumental music
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For Fans Of
The Ventures, Duane Eddy, Chet Atkins, The Shadows, steel guitar instrumentals, easy listening, classic instrumental pop