These Were The Earlies is the debut studio album by The Earlies, released in 2004 in the UK before releasing in the US the year later.

These Were the Earlies received positive reviews from critics.

On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 84/100 based on 15 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".

[1] Lyrics: Brandon Carr/John-Mark Lapham.

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