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In 1977, after Dillinger broke up, guitarists Paul Dickinson and Paul Cockburn, drummer and percussionist Paul Kersey, keyboard player Jacques Harrison, keyboard player and bass guitarist Gerry Mosby, bass guitarist Carl Calvert, and guitarist and bass guitarist Brian Gagnon performed together as The Hunt. This project of the same name features similar tones that could be heard from the group previously, although they found a much more developed and mature sound under this new group structure.

Originally released on the Daffodil Records label in 1977, the debut self titled album by Toronto rockers the Hunt, became an immediate hit in Texas of all places but was virtually ignored in Canada and the rest of the U.S. Formed from the ashes of the early 70's band Dillinger, The Hunt also featured drummer Paul Kersey who had formerly played with the Canadian hard rock stalwarts Max Webster.

The music of The Hunt on this debut features a heavy organ and guitar lead with elements of progressive rock in the form of synthesizers, strings and even a flute on a number of songs. Sounding very similar to such popular bands of the mid 70's such as Rush, Kansas, Styx and even Jethro Tull in odd moments, the band showed potential to become international stars. The band even included a song sung in French on the album ! Unfortunately it was the late 70's and disco was dominating the charts and punk was beginning to take hold on the music scene, hard rock and heavy metal music was starting to lose popularity.

Gerry Mosby: bass, keyboards, vocals
Paul Cockburn: guitars, vocals (and bass on "Sad Song"
Jacques Harrisson: keyboards, lead vocals, flute
Brian Gagnon: lead vocals, bass, acoustic guitar and guitar solo on "Sad Song"
Paul Kersey: drums, percussion

Produced and engineered by George Semkiw
Executive-producer: Francis (Frank) Davies
Cover variation with a red embossed hand.