Act I: The Lake South, the River North

Act I: The Lake South, the River North
Studio album by the Dear Hunter
Released	September 26, 2006
Recorded	2006 at Rockit Studios (Long Island, NY)
Genre	Progressive rock experimental rock indie rock
Length	38:26
Label	Triple Crown
Producer	Casey Crescenzo
The Dear Hunter chronology
Dear Ms. Leading (2005) Act I: The Lake South, the River North (2006) Act II: The Meaning of, and All Things Regarding Ms. Leading (2007)

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Act I: The Lake South, the River North is the debut studio album by the Dear Hunter. It was released on September 26, 2006, on Triple Crown Records. It was mixed by Claude Zdanow.

The album is the first part of a six-act story. Act I is about the conception, birth, and childhood of the main character—known only as The Dear Hunter or "The Boy"—to a prostitute named Ms. Terri.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Casey Crescenzo

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Battesimo del Fuoco"	1:55
2.	"The Lake South"	1:43
3.	"City Escape"	5:54
4.	"The Inquiry of Ms. Terri"	5:55
5.	"1878"	7:01
6.	"The Pimp and the Priest"	5:58
7.	"His Hands Matched His Tongue"	5:58
8.	"The River North"	4:02
Total length:		38:26

Personnel

• Casey Crescenzo – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, organ, percussion, programming, production, engineering, mixing, mastering
• Nick Crescenzo – drums

Additional personnel

• Judy Crescenzo – additional vocals on "City Escape" and "The Inquiry of Ms. Terri"
• Phil Crescenzo – organ on "1878"
• Dan Nigro – additional vocals on "1878"
• Tom Neeson – trumpet
• Andrew Borstein – trombone
• Ryan Muir – trumpet, French horn