Mastering · Engineering

Carlton Batts

real name Carlton S. Batts

Carlton Batts is credited on 1,854 pressings across 652 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1974–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,854

Credits

652

Albums

6

Decades active

520

In collections

Biography

Mastering engineer, recordist, production sound mixer, and audio engineer. Known to have worked at Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs (1984-1993), The Bat Cave Recording Studios, and, Batts currently works in television.
For his lacquer cuts, Batts often added music notes after his initials in the runout etchings, e.g. CSB ♪♪ (please use ANV CSB only).

Bio from Discogs

Credited work

1,854 releases · 652 albums · active 1974–2026

  • Mastering · 1,908
  • Engineering · 32
  • Other credits · 2

Studios: Power Play Studios · Unique Recording · The Hit Factory · D&D Studios

Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

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