The Early Years (Violeta de Outono album)

The Early Years
EP of cover songs by
Violeta de Outono
ReleasedJuly 21, 1988
RecordedSoft Sync Studios, April/May 1988
GenrePost-punk, psychedelic rock
LabelWop-Bop Records
ProducerRené Ferri
Violeta de Outono chronology
Violeta de Outono
(1987) 		The Early Years
(1988) 		Em Toda Parte
(1989)

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.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Citadel"Mick Jagger, Keith RichardsThe Rolling Stones2:32
2."Interstellar Overdrive" (instrumental)Nick Mason, Richard Wright, Roger Waters, Syd BarrettPink Floyd6:25
3."Blues for Findlay"Daevid AllenGong5:32
4."Within You Without You"George HarrisonThe Beatles3:19

Personnel

Violeta de Outono
  • Fabio Golfetti — vocals, guitar
  • Cláudio Souza — drums
  • Angelo Pastorello — bass
Additional musicians
  • R. H. Jackson — programming
  • Lívio Tragtenberg — tenor sax (3)
  • Anderson Rocha — violin (4)
  • Maurício Takeda — violin (4)
  • Fábio Tagliaferri — viola (4)
Miscellaneous staff
  • Angelo Pastorello — cover art