The Early Years is an EP by Brazilian psychedelic rock band Violeta de Outono, released on July 21, 1988, by now-defunct independent label Wop-Bop Records.

It is Violeta de Outono's third official release.

It contains cover versions of songs by some of the band's major influences: The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Gong and The Rolling Stones.

Those recordings trace to as far as Violeta de Outono's inception in 1985, and were remastered for this release.