The Swedish band was finally formed in Stockholm in 1969 by bassist and singer Christer Stålbrandt, drummer and singer Björn Inge, and guitarist Richard Rolf, after several lineup changes. They made their live debut as the opening act for Fleetwood Mac on November 1, 1969, which is why they called themselves November. Thanks to their tours, they gained some recognition in their native Sweden. Back in Stockholm, the trio were allowed to record a few songs live in a local radio studio, which were broadcast nationwide. This successful coup led to a record deal with the Scandinavian label Sonet.

The debut album En Ny Tid Är Här… (A New Time is Here…), recorded in 1970 at Metronome Studio in Stockholm, was produced by Roger Wallis, assisted by sound engineer Berndt Berndtsson. It features down-to-earth, guitar-driven hard blues rock with Swedish vocals, without any complex structures or avant-garde ideas. The trio's hard rock was enriched by sporadic gentle acoustic passages and subtle progressive influences through occasional flute solos by guest musician and flautist Jan Kling. November's first LP, as well as the two follow-up albums 2:a November and 6:e November, are now considered pioneering achievements, as their bluesy hard rock with Swedish lyrics was the starting point for a completely new music genre in Sweden.