By then he also became the in - house record producer for Kent .
After pursuing parallel careers in song writing , arranging and more production work , Levenson then acquired his first recording contract with Kent Records , when leading his own group , the Automatics .
Levenson also became the in - house record producer for Kent .
After pursuing parallel careers in song writing , arranging and more production work , Levenson then acquired his first recording contract with Kent Records , when leading his own group , the Automatics .