 After working in the early 1970s with Pure Prairie League and Commander Cody, he had one of his biggest successes sharing the production duties of the first Boston album with the band's founder Tom Scholz.The group's label, Epic Records, rewarded him by offering him the position of Vice President, West Coast, where he stayed for a decade.During this period, he produced many further successful albums, notably with Charlie Daniels, Mickey Gilley and the Little River Band.