| The Early Years | |
| Type: | Compilation Album |
| Artist: | Eluveitie |
| Cover: | Eluveitie_The_Early_Years.jpg |
| Recorded: | 2003–2012 |
| Genre: | Folk metal, melodic death metal, Celtic metal, Pagan metal |
| Label: | Nuclear Blast |
| Producer: | Tommy Vetterli |
| Chronology: | Eluveitie compilation album |
| Prev Title: | Slania/Evocation I – The Arcane Metal Hammer Edition |
| Prev Year: | 2009 |
| Next Title: | Best Of |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
The Early Years is the second compilation album by Swiss folk metal band Eluveitie. It was released to mark the 10th anniversary of the band and the compilation contains both re-recorded songs from their EP and demo Vên and also all the tracks from their first studio album Spirit.[1]