Early Daze is the 47th studio album by Neil Young, featuring his backing band Crazy Horse.

Young has referenced it on multiple occasions, including 12 years earlier, in his biography Waging Heavy Peace.

[7] PopMatters' Justin Cober-Lake said that, while the album highlights Neil Young's early days, it "adds only a little bit to our understanding of who the musicians were and are".

All 10 songs were recorded with the first Crazy Horse lineup, which included Danny Whitten (guitar and lead vocals), Ralph Molina (drums), Billy Talbot (bass), and Jack Nitzsche.

However, six of the songs were revealed to be unreleased versions: "Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown" (later released on Tonight's the Night with a different recording), "Winterlong", "Wonderin'", "Look at All the Things", "Helpless", and "Down by the River" (with alternate lead, and perhaps also backing vocals).