Santo & Johnny – Self-Titled Pop Rock-Space Rock Vinyl LP - Sleepwalk

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Santo and Johnny Farina are brothers who were early rock ‘n’ rollers who were particularly gifted and skilled guitarists.  Their trademark was Santo’s exceptional slide guitar talents.  This was the brothers’ debut album.  It includes the hit song “Sleepwalk” that became a number one hit for the duo and made them international stars.  Note the three-neck Fender steel guitar pictured on the cover.  Santo was able to experiment and produce some incredible sounds with this unique instrument.  This album was released in 1959 on Canadian American records, number SCALP 1001.  This is the original stereo release of the album.  It is the harder to find version with the word ‘Stereo’ printed near the artists’ name, rather than along the top seam.  The vinyl is in exceptional condition with its bright original luster and just a few very light surface scratches that barely impact play.  It plays beautifully with just very light sporadic background noise.  The vinyl grades VG.  The album cover shows a tiny hint of ring wear on the back and no corner or edge wear.  The seams are all clean, sharp, tight, and intact.  There is just a bit of age discoloration on the back.  This cover is in stunning condition, especially considering it is 60 years old!  The cover grades VG+. 

Track List: 
Caravan 
Summertime
All Night Diner
Blue Moon
School Day
Sleepwalk

Tenderly
Slave Girl
Dream
Canadian Sunset
Harbor Lights
Raunchy

Grading Information

I use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition.  My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve.  The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static.  On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.   Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there.  That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Very occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G.  This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy. 

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. Canada shipping rates have gone up dramatically. The first album will be shipped for $16.  Additional albums will be shipped for $5 per album, with up to five albums able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.  At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost. 

The Canada cost determination also applies for all other International shipping, except that the first album is shipped for $23 and each subsequent is just an additional $6.00. 

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.  Payment by PayPal is preferred. 

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