The Early Years, Volume One

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The Early Years, Volume One
The Early Years, Volume One cover
Compilation album by Tom Waits
Released July 16, 1991
Recorded Aug 1971-Dec 1971
Genre Rock
Length 43:35
Label Bizarre/Straight
Producer(s)  ???
Professional reviews
Tom Waits chronology
Big Time
(1988)
The Early Years, Volume One
(1991)
Night on Earth
(1992)


The Early Years, Volume One is a retrospective album of Tom Waits songs, consisting of recordings made before Waits's actual debut album Closing Time. The album was released in 1991 on Bizarre/Straight. The recordings were done from July to December 1971.

Some of the songs on the album had been previously released in polished form.

[edit] Track listing

Songs written by Tom Waits.

  1. "Goin' Down Slow" – 2:48
  2. "Poncho's Lament" – 4:17
  3. "I'm Your Late Night 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" – 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