The Early Years (album series)

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The Early Years
The Early Years, Vol. 1.jpg
Compilation album series by
Tom Waits
ReleasedVolume One - July 16, 1991
Volume Two - January 19, 1993
RecordedAugust 1971-December 1971
GenreRock
Length43:35 & 44:11
LabelManifesto
ProducerRobert Duffey
Volume Two
The Early Years, Vol. 2.jpg
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars (Volume One) link
Allmusic4.5/5 stars (Volume Two) link

The Early Years is a two-part retrospective album series of Tom Waits songs, consisting of recordings made before Waits's debut album, Closing Time. Volume one was released in 1991 and volume two was released in 1993 on Bizarre/Straight. The recordings were made between July and December 1971. Some of the songs on the album appear on the early albums Waits recorded for Asylum Records. In 2010, both volumes of The Early Years were released on vinyl by Manifesto Records.

Volume One[]

All tracks composed by Tom Waits

No.TitleLength
1."Goin' Down Slow"2:48
2."Poncho's Lament"4:17
3."I'm Your Late Night Evening Prostitute"3:16
4."Had Me a Girl"5:32
5."Ice Cream Man"3:11
6."Rockin' Chair"3:15
7."Virginia Ave."2:41
8."Midnight Lullaby"3:26
9."When You Ain't Got Nobody"3:23
10."Little Trip to Heaven"3:02
11."Frank's Song"1:56
12."Looks Like I'm Up Shit Creek Again"3:03
13."So Long I'll See Ya"3:30

Volume Two[]

All tracks composed by Tom Waits

No.TitleLength
1."Hope I Don't Fall in Love with You"5:01
2."Ol' '55"4:07
3."Mockin' Bird"3:27
4."In Between Love"3:01
5."Blue Skies"2:13
6."Nobody"2:47
7."I Want You"1:22
8."Shiver Me Timbers"3:48
9."Grapefruit Moon"4:36
10."Diamonds on My Windshield"3:10
11."Please Call Me, Baby"3:43
12."So It Goes"2:31
13."Old Shoes"4:24
  • "Ice Cream Man", "Virginia Avenue", "Midnight Lullaby", "Little Trip to Heaven", "Hope I Don't Fall in Love with You", "Ol' '55" and "Old Shoes" (as Old Shoes (& Picture Postcards)) re-recorded on Closing Time
  • "Shiver Me Timbers", "Grapefruit Moon", "Please Call Me, Baby" and "Diamonds on My Windshield" re-recorded on The Heart of Saturday Night
  • "Blue Skies" was re-recorded and released as a stand-alone single in October 1974
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