The Early Days is the fourth compilation by German hard rock band Bonfire.

It was released in 2004 by LZ Records and is a five-part CD set that was initially sold individually and then released as a box set.

The set is a re-release of all the Cacumen material including the "Riding Away" single, the albums Cacumen and Bad Widow, and the Longing for You EP; the EZ Livin' album, After the Fire; and the Lessmann/Ziller album, Glaub dran.

All tracks have been digitally remastered and feature previously unreleased songs.