The Early Years (album series)
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Released | Volume One - July 16, 1991 Volume Two - January 19, 1993 |
Recorded | August 1971-December 1971 |
Genre | Rock |
Length | 43:35 & 44:11 |
Label | Manifesto |
Producer | Robert Duffey |
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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. | Title | Length |
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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. | Title | Length |
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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
Categories:
- Compilation album series
- 1991 compilation albums
- 1993 compilation albums
- Tom Waits compilation albums
- Straight Records compilation albums