Chuck Britz

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 Western Recorders, 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 Gold Star Studios 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.