| The Early Years | |
| Type: | EP |
| Longtype: | of cover songs |
| Artist: | Violeta de Outono |
| Cover: | Violeta_de_Outono_The_Early_Years.jpg |
| Released: | July 21, 1988 |
| Recorded: | Soft Sync Studios, April/May 1988 |
| Genre: | Post-punk, psychedelic rock |
| Label: | Wop-Bop Records |
| Producer: | René Ferri |
| Prev Title: | Violeta de Outono |
| Prev Year: | 1987 |
| Next Title: | Em Toda Parte |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
The Early Years is an EP by Brazilian psychedelic rock band Violeta de Outono, released on July 21, 1988, by now-defunct independent label Wop-Bop Records. It is Violeta de Outono's third official release.
It contains cover versions of songs by some of the band's major influences: The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Gong and The Rolling Stones. Those recordings trace to as far as Violeta de Outono's inception in 1985, and were remastered for this release.