Alan Lorber

Alan Lorber is a prolific American music arranger, record producer, and composer. He was especially active in the 1960s and produced a wide variety of music. Among his own recordings is the 1967 album The Lotus Place which features pop covers with Indian influences. He created the "Bosstown Sound" in the late 1960s.

In 2010, Alan Lorber published the book Benny Allen was a Star: a New York Music Story, a work of fiction with autobiographical aspects.

"Can't Find the Time" was written and sung by Bruce Arnold and released in 1968 as the debut single by Orpheus. The song was produced and arranged by Alan Lorber, a key figure in the development of the "Bosstown Sound" movement, which sought to promote Boston-area rock bands. Lorber's orchestration and production were central to the song's lush, melodic sound.

Arnold recalled working closely with Lorber on the track’s harmonic structure. In one interview, he noted that Lorber identified a complex chord in the composition as a "B minor 11th with a double flatted third," underscoring Lorber’s musical expertise.

The original 1962 version of "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" was co-written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. The song featured a catchy Brill Building pop style, with Neil Sedaka on lead vocals.

The arrangement for the song was done by Alan Lorber, whose orchestration contributed to the upbeat and polished sound that helped propel the single to number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

Singles "Like Young" / "Theme from The Dark at the Top of the Stairs" (MGM Records, 1960) – As "Alan Lorber and His Orchestra" "The Lotus Place" / "Along Comes Mary" (ABC Records, 1967) – Promotional single

Production and arrangement credits The Free Design – Arranger/producer on Kites Are Fun (1967) The Left Banke – Baroque-pop arrangements (1966–1968) The Cowsills – Early production work (pre-"Hair") Boston Sound compilations – Produced tracks for Ultimate Spinach, Beacon Street Union, and Orpheus (1967–1969)