UK act Quantum Jump wasformed in 1973, consisting of Rupert Hine (keyboards, vocals), Mark Warner (guiatrs), John G. Perry (bass) and Trevor Morais (drums). Fusion, jazz rock and funk where the foundations of their musical explorations, and in 1973 and 74 they recorded the material to be used for their debut album, eventually issued by The Electric Record Company in 1975 following their purchase of the rights of the album. "The Lone Ranger" was issued as a single from the album, and although initially gathering a lot of interest at first this abruptly stopped when the BBC banned the single from being played due to what they deemed were inappropriate lyrical contents. The lack of sound management and the disillusion of many aspects of the band where the banning of said single was the last in a long list of challenges resulted in Warner leaving the band at this point, opting for a place in Cat Stevens backing band. The remaining trio decided to give this project one more shot though, and with the help of a number of musical friends "Barracuda" was recorded and released in 1977. A tour followed, with Roye Albrightson (guitars) joining the band for live purposes. Album sales were disappointing though, and at the end of 1977 Quantum Jump disbanded. In 1979 their previously banned single "The Lone Ranger" was reissued; and with the ban now lifted the band suddenly got a posthumous highly unexpected rise in popularity, eventually selling half a million copies of the single and entering the pop charts; peaking at the number three slot. The original quartet decided to reform due to this, and besides issuing the compilation "Mixes" they also had a performance at TV show "The Top Of The Pops". The band fell apart again shortly after this though, this time for good.