 One of the first 16-track recorders was installed at CBS Studios in New York City where it was used to record the second album by "Blood, Sweat & Tears" released in December 1968.The Grateful Dead released their first 16-track recordings "Aoxomoxoa" in June 1969 and "Live/Dead" in November 1969.TTG Studios in Los Angeles built its own 16-track machine in 1968.