| The Early Years | |
| Type: | Compilation album |
| Longtype: | series |
| Artist: | Tom Waits |
| Cover: | The Early Years, Vol. 1.jpg |
| Released: | Volume One - July 16, 1991 Volume Two - January 19, 1993 |
| Recorded: | July–December 1971 |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Length: | 43:35 & 44:11 |
| Label: | Manifesto |
| Producer: | Robert Duffey |
The Early Years is a two-part retrospective album series of Tom Waits songs, consisting of recordings made before Waits' 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.
All tracks composed by Tom Waits.
All tracks composed by Tom Waits.