The First Years of Piracy

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The First Years of Piracy
Compilation album by Running Wild
Released	11 November 1991
Recorded	July–August 1991
Studio	Studio W. Machtsum
Genre	Heavy metal, power metal
Length	42:34
Label	Noise
Producer	Rock'n Rolf
Running Wild chronology
Blazon Stone (1991) The First Years of Piracy (1991) Pile of Skulls (1992)

The First Years of Piracy is an album by German heavy metal band Running Wild. It is their last album with both bassist Jens Becker and drummer AC. It contains re-recorded versions of songs from the first three albums.

A promo video was made for this version of "Branded and Exiled".