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Chuck Britz

real name Charles Dean Britz

Chuck Britz is credited on 728 releases across 145 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1961–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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Credits

145

Albums

7

Decades active

868

In collections

Biography

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Born: November 7, 1927 in Cameron, Oklahoma.
Died: August 21, 2000 in Paradise, California.
Chuck Britz was an American recording engineer who started in the recording business in 1952. Circa 1960, he went to work at, engineering rock 'n roll records at a time when the big labels had their own studios and the independent labels in Los Angeles were just entering their golden age, recording their acts at studios like and Western.
Chuck's domain was Western Studio 3, the home of the vast majority of the Beach Boys hits and where most Pet Sounds was recorded. During 1960s, He also worked there with Jan & Dean, Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys on numerous albums.

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Credited work

728 releases · 145 albums · active 1961–2026

  • Engineering · 736
  • Performance · 20
  • Other credits · 11

Studios: Western Recorders · United Western Studios · Rumbo Recorders · Jardines Barn

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