ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən, ˈɑːɹdɪdʒə wʌz ˈeɪbəl tə ɹᵻkˈoːɹd ðɛɹ deɪbjˈuː sˈɛlftˈaɪɾəld ˈælbəm ˈæftɚ wˈɪnɪŋ ðə ɹˈeɪnɛk ɹˈɑːk ɐwˈɔːɹd dˈɑːlɚ θˈɜːɾi,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ təwˈɔːɹdz ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ kˈɔst wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst baɪ dˌʌbəljˌuːˌiːˈeɪ.
In 1987, Ardijah was able to record their debut self-titled album after winning the Rheineck Rock Award ($30,000 towards recording cost) which was released by WEA.