Allan Mason

Allan Mason
Allan Mason
Born	Baltimore, Maryland
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Occupation(s)	Music executive; Artists and Repertoire; producer;
Labels	A&M Records, Janus Records
Associated acts	Donovan; The Flying Machine (band); The Modern Lovers; Earth Quake (band); ; Kayak (band); Cat Stevens; Al Stewart;

Allan Mason is an American record producer and A&R executive.^[1]

Music career[]

Mason was the vice president in charge of A&R when GRT Records assumed sole ownership of Janus Records in 1971, after Pye Records pulled out of the venture.^[2]^[3]

Mason, along with at Warner Brothers, Matthew Kaufman at A&M, John Cale, and Kim Fowley provided the initial money for a demo for Jonathan Richman's band The Modern Lovers.^[4]^[5]

Mason was the music consultant for Father of the Bride (1991 film) and an executive music producer for Bandits (2001 film).^[1]^[6]^[7] He is known for his longstanding film collaborations with Barry Levinson, acting as music consultant and supervisor on the Levinson films Good Morning, Vietnam and Rain Man, among others.^[8]

^ ^a ^b Walser, Lauren (May 12, 2009). "Promoter Plans to Rock On". University of Southern California News. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
^ "Pye May Quit Janus As GRT Is Reshuffled" by Mike Gross. Billboard, March 20, 1971. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
^ "Music Tapes Are Profitable" (p. 16). Billboard, September 25, 1971. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
^ Tim Mitchell, There’s Something About Jonathan, 1999, ISBN 0-7206-1076-1
^ Stark, Jeff (November 12, 1998). "Something About Jonathan". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
^ Levinson, Barry (October 12, 2001), Bandits, Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, retrieved October 14, 2017
^ Shyer, Charles (December 20, 1991), Father of the Bride, Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Martin Short, retrieved October 14, 2017
^ "Allan Mason".