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The Singles, Volume I: The Federal Years: 1956–1960

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Released
  
September 1, 2006

Producer
  
Various

Release date
  
1 September 2006

Length
  
1:45:16

Artist
  
James Brown

Label
  
HIP-O Select

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Recorded
  
February 4, 1956 - February 20, 1960

The Singles, Volume I The Federal Years 1956–1960 (2006)
  
The Singles, Volume II 1960–1963 (2007)

Genres
  
Soul music, Rhythm and blues

Similar
  
James Brown albums, Rhythm and blues albums

The Singles, Volume I: The Federal Years: 1956–1960 (also known as The Federal Years: 1956–1960) is the first compilation in a series of releases by Hip-O Select Records compiling the singles of James Brown. This compilation features all 7" single releases, including re-issues and canceled singles. Most of the songs in this collection feature backing vocals by Brown's vocal group, The Famous Flames.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks credited to James Brown & the Famous Flames; except where indicated

Disc 1
  1. "Please, Please, Please" - 2:43
  2. "Why Do You Do Me" - 3:00
  3. "I Don't Know" - 2:49
  4. "I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On" - 2:32
  5. "No, No, No, No" - 2:12
  6. "Hold My Baby's Hand" - 2:13
  7. "I Won't Plead No More" - 2:25
  8. "Chonnie-On-Chon" - 2:12
  9. "Just Won't Do Right" - 2:34
  10. "Let's Make It" - 2:25
  11. "Gonna Try" - 2:44
  12. "Can't Be the Same" - 2:20
  13. "Messing with the Blues" - 2:09 - James Brown
  14. "Love or a Game" - 2:17 - James Brown
  15. "You're Mine, You're Mine" - 2:31
  16. "I Walked Alone" - 2:39
  17. "That Dood It" - 2:29
  18. "Baby Cries Over the Ocean" - 2:22
  19. "Begging, Begging" - 2:52
  20. "That's When I Lost My Heart" - 2:49
  21. "Try Me" [Demo Version] (Bonus Track) - 2:29
Disc 2
  1. "Try Me" - 2:31
  2. "Tell Me What I Did Wrong" - 2:22
  3. "I Want You So Bad" - 2:45
  4. "There Must Be a Reason" - 2:26
  5. "I've Got to Change" (Mono) - 2:25
  6. "It Hurts to Tell You" (Mono) - 2:52
  7. "I've Got to Change" [Stereo Version] - 2:25
  8. "It Hurts to Tell You" [Stereo Version] - 2:51
  9. "Doodle Bee" (Instrumental) - 2:38 - James Davis
  10. "Bucket Head" - 2:47 - James Davis
  11. "It Was You" - 2:42
  12. "Got to Cry" - 2:35
  13. "Good Good Lovin'" - 2:14
  14. "Don't Let It Happen to Me" - 2:50
  15. "I'll Go Crazy" - 2:06
  16. "I Know It's True" - 2:40
  17. "Think" - 2:47
  18. "You've Got the Power" - 2:20 - James Brown and Bea Ford
  19. "This Old Heart" - 2:09
  20. "Wonder When You're Coming Home" - 2:32

Songs

1Please - Please - Please2:45
2Why Do You Do Me3:02
3I Don't Know2:51

References

The Singles, Volume I: The Federal Years: 1956–1960 Wikipedia