The First Years of Piracy

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".

Track listing

Side A – Running

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Under Jolly Roger"	4:04
2.	"Branded and Exiled"	3:50
3.	"Soldiers of Hell"	3:22
4.	"Raise Your Fist"	4:51
5.	"Walpurgis Night"	5:20

Side B – Wild

No.	Title	Length
6.	"Fight the Oppression"	4:53
7.	"Marching to Die"	4:37
8.	"Raw Ride"	4:14
9.	"Diamonds of the Black Chest"	2:49
10.	"Prisoner of Our Time"	4:34
Total length:		42:34

Personnel

• Rolf Kasparek – vocals, guitar, producer
• Axel Morgan – guitars
• Jens Becker – bass guitar
• AC – drums
• Jan Nemec – mixing