The Early Years or Early Years may refer to:

• Early Years Foundation Stage, UK education structure
• Early Years Professional Status, UK educational qualification

• Dallas: The Early Years, a 1986 made-for-television film
• The Early Years Live, a video album of live performances by the Dead Kennedys
• Doctor Who at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop Volume 1: The Early Years 1963–1969, a compilation of Doctor Who material
• Evolution/Revolution: The Early Years (1966–1974), a stand-up comedy recording by Richard Prior
• King of Kings: The Early Years, a video game
• The Early Years (film) (aka La giovinezza), a 2015 Italian film

• The Early Years (band), an English rock band

• The Early Years (Acid King album)
• The Early Years (D-A-D album)
• The Early Years (Dannii Minogue album)
• The Early Years (David Coverdale album)
• The Early Years (Deep Purple album)
• The Early Years (Donovan album)
• The Early Years (Eluveitie album)
• The Early Years (Gasolin' album)
• The Early Years (Hall & Oates album)
• The Early Years (Helix album)
• The Early Years (Joe Nichols album)
• The Early Years (Phil Ochs album)
• The Early Years (The Starting Line album)
• The Early Years (Violeta de Outono album)
• The Early Years (Whitesnake album)
• The Early Years (Zemmoa album)
• The Early Years (ZOEgirl album)
• The Early Years (album series), by Tom Waits
• The Early Years 1946–1957, by Chet Atkins
• The Early Years 1964–1965, by the Monks
• The Early Years 1965–1972, by Pink Floyd
• The Early Years 79–81, by Def Leppard
• The Early Years: 1990–1995, by the Casualties
• The Early Years (1996–2001), by Skillet
• The Early Years: 1997–2000, by Switchfoot
• The Early Years: Rare Demos '91–'94, by Ill Bill
• The Early Years – Revisited, by Zebrahead
• Early Years, Vol. 1, by Hank Williams Jr.
• Early Years, Vol. 2, by Hank Williams Jr.
• 18 Candles: The Early Years, by Silverstein
• Flying: The Early Years 1970–1973, an album by UFO
• Galloping Guitar: The Early Years, by Chet Atkins
• Portrait of Jaco: The Early Years, 1968–1978, by Jaco Pastorius
• Unchained Melody: The Early Years, by LeAnn Rimes
• The Early Years, by Aretha Franklin
• The Early Years, by Dropkick Murphys
• The Early Years, by Fra Lippo Lippi
• The Early Years, by Harem Scarem
• The Early Years, by Moev
• The Early Years, by Out of the Grey
• The Early Years, by Rebecca St. James
• The Early Years, by Rudy + Blitz
• The Early Years, by Sara Evans
• The Early Years, by Sonicflood
• The Early Years EP, by the Rocket Summer
• The Early Years 1977–1978, by Simple Minds
• The Early Years: 1988–1991, by Anal Cunt
• The Early Years '74 '75 '76 Rare Live and Unreleased, by the Stranglers
• Early Years, by Waltari
• The Very Best of Donovan: The Early Years, by Donovan

• Best of the Early Years (disambiguation)
• All pages with titles containing early years