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The Early Years (album series)

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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 actual 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 had been previously released in polished form.

Volume One

  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 Lullabye" – 3:37
  9. "When You Ain't Got Nobody" – 3:23
  10. "Little Trip to Heaven (On the Wings of Your Love)" – 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

  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