The Early Years (album series)
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.
| The Early Years | |
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| Compilation album series by | |
| Released | Volume One - July 16, 1991 Volume Two - January 19, 1993 |
| Recorded | Aug 1971-Dec 1971 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 43:35 & 44:11 |
| Label | Manifesto Records |
| Producer | Robert Duffey |
| Volume Two | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Allmusic |  |
Volume One
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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