The Early Years, Volume Two

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The Early Years, Volume Two
The Early Years, Volume Two cover
Compilation album by Tom Waits
Released February 1993
Recorded July 1971-Dec 1971
Genre Rock
Length 44:11
Label Bizarre/Straight
Producer Robert Duffey
Professional reviews
Tom Waits chronology
Bone Machine
(1992)
The Early Years, Volume Two
(1993)
The Black Rider
(1993)

The Early Years, Volume Two is a retrospective album of Tom Waits songs, consisting of demo recordings made before Waits' actual debut album Closing Time. The album was released in 1993 by 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

All songs written by Tom Waits.

  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