Portrait of Jaco: The Early Years, 1968–1978

Portrait of Jaco: The Early Years, 1968–1978 is a compilation of recordings made by Jaco Pastorius between 1968 and 1978. It was released in 2003 by Holiday Park Records.

Disc One: Jocko

 * 1) "Sermon at the Crossroads"
 * 2) "Please Don't Love Me" (featuring Jack Pastorius, Jaco's father)
 * 3) "Jocko's First Gig" (Jaco on drums)
 * 4) "The Chicken" (Jaco plays all instruments)
 * 5) "Suzanne" (on first record '68)
 * 6) "If You Were Mine" (Woodchuck)
 * 7) "Street Life" (Interview)
 * 8) "Mr. Pitiful" (Woodchuck)
 * 9) "Higher Solo" (Tommy Strand)
 * 10) "Ming of Mings" (Wayne Cochran & the C.C. Riders)
 * 11) "Rice Pudding" (Wayne Cochran & the C.C. Riders)
 * 12) "Amelia" (Wayne Cochran & the C.C. Riders)
 * 13) "Like the Sound of the Music?" (Wayne Cochran & the C.C. Riders)
 * 14) "Long, Long Day" (Wayne Cochran & the C.C. Riders)
 * 15) "Exploring on Acoustic" (Jaco warming up on acoustic bass)
 * 16) "Dexterity" (more on acoustic)
 * 17) "Birth of Continuum"
 * 18) "Mr. Clean" (Ira Sullivan)
 * 19) "I Can Dig It Baby" (Little Beaver)
 * 20) "Touch the Sky"

Disc Two: Jaco

 * 1) "Behind the Scenes with Jaco"
 * 2) "Between Races" (Peter Graves Orchestra)
 * 3) "Domingo" (Peter Graves Orchestra)
 * 4) "Wiggle Waggle" (Peter Graves Orchestra)
 * 5) "Opus Pocus" (Jaco's demo recording)
 * 6) "Balloon Song" (Jaco's demo recording)
 * 7) "Continuum" (Jaco's demo recording)
 * 8) "Behind the Scenes...Part 2"
 * 9) "All The Things You Are" (Pat Metheny)
 * 10) "Bright Size Life" (Pat Metheny)
 * 11) "Epic Signs Jaco"
 * 12) "The Real Deal" (Jaco explains)
 * 13) "Refuge of the Roads" (Joni Mitchell)
 * 14) "Hejira" (Jaco with Joni Mitchell)
 * 15) "Jaco, John & Mary" (Jaco playing with his children)
 * 16) "Cannonball" (Joe Zawinul & Weather Report)
 * 17) "Kuru/Speak Like a Child" (Herbie Hancock)
 * 18) "Las Olas Farewell" (Jaco sings)