ðə fˈɜːst ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi fɚðə blˈuː nˈoʊts kˈeɪm ɐbˌaʊt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt fɚðə pˈɑːlɪdˌoːɹ lˈeɪbəl, pɹədˈuːst baɪ dʒˈoʊ bˈɔɪd.
The first recording opportunity for the Blue Notes came about in 1968 for the Polydor label, produced by Joe Boyd.