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.

1. Hope I Don't Fall in Love with You
2. Ol' '55
3. Mockin' Bird
4. In Between Love
5. Blue Skies
6. Nobody
7. I Want You
8. Shiver Me Timbers
9. Grapefruit Moon
10. Diamonds on My Windshield
11. Please Call Me, Baby
12. So It Goes
13. Old Shoes