Act I: The Lake South, the River North

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.

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