Production · Engineering

Peter Mcian

Peter Mcian is credited on 585 releases across 85 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1980–2020 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

585

Credits

85

Albums

5

Decades active

321

In collections

Biography

Songwriter, musician, record producer, recording engineer, and A&R executive. He has produced acts such as Men At Work and Mr. Mister, and written songs for Pat Benatar and Barbra Streisand. He also recorded a solo album, Playing Near The Edge, and has written books on the subject of recording and audio engineering.
Died April 2025.
See also Peter McIan Production and Peter McIan Productions
Note that his surname is McIan with an i, not Mclan with an l.

Bio from Discogs

Credited work

585 releases · 85 albums · active 1980–2020

  • Production · 513
  • Engineering · 271
  • Performance · 151
  • Other credits · 8
  • Mastering · 2

Studios: Richmond Recorders · AAV · Paradise Studios (2) · Westlake Studios

Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

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