The Singles, Volume I: The Federal Years: 1956–1960
| The Singles, Volume I: The Federal Years: 1956–1960 | ||||
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| Released | September 1, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | February 4, 1956 – February 20, 1960 | |||
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| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 1:45:16 | |||
| Label | Hip-O Select[1] | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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| AllMusic | [2] |
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.[3] 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.
Track listing
All tracks are written by James Brown; except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Please, Please, Please" | James Brown, Johnny Terry | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Why Do You Do Me" | Bobby Byrd, Sylvester Keels | 3:00 |
| 3. | "I Don't Know" | James Brown, Johnny Terry | 2:49 |
| 4. | "I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On" | Nashpendle Knox, Nafloyd Scott | 2:32 |
| 5. | "No, No, No, No" | 2:12 | |
| 6. | "Hold My Baby’s Hand" | James Brown, Wilbert Smith, Nafloyd Scott, Bobby Byrd | 2:13 |
| 7. | "I Won’t Plead No More" | Bobby Byrd, Sylvester Keels | 2:25 |
| 8. | "Chonnie-On-Chon" | James Brown, Nafloyd Scott, Bobby Byrd, Wilbert Smith | 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" | Floyd Hunt | 2:09 |
| 14. | "Love Or A Game" | 2:17 | |
| 15. | "You’re Mine, You’re Mine" | James Brown, Nafloyd Scott | 2:31 |
| 16. | "I Walked Alone" | Nashpendle Knox, Nafloyd Scott | 2:39 |
| 17. | "That Dood It" | Rudy Toombs, Rose Marie McCoy | 2:29 |
| 18. | "Baby Cries Over The Ocean" | 2:22 | |
| 19. | "Begging, Begging" | Julius Dixson, Rudy Toombs | 2:52 |
| 20. | "That’s When I Lost My Heart" | 2:49 | |
| 21. | "Try Me [Demo Version]" (Bonus Track) | 2:29 |
All tracks are written by James Brown; except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | James Brown, Albert Shubert | 2:52 |
| 7. | "I've Got to Change" (Stereo) | 2:25 | |
| 8. | "It Hurts to Tell You" (Stereo) | James Brown, Albert Shubert | 2:51 |
| 9. | "Doodle Bee" (Instrumental released under James Davis) | J.C. Davis, Albert Shubert | 2:38 |
| 10. | "Bucket Head" (Instrumental released under James Davis) | J.C. Davis, Albert Shubert | 2:47 |
| 11. | "It Was You" | 2:42 | |
| 12. | "Got to Cry" | 2:35 | |
| 13. | "Good Good Lovin'" | Floyd Hunt | 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" | Lowman Pauling | 2:47 |
| 18. | "You've Got the Power" (James Brown and Bea Ford) | James Brown, Johnny Terry | 2:20 |
| 19. | "This Old Heart" | 2:09 | |
| 20. | "Wonder When You're Coming Home" | 2:32 |
References
- ^ "Four Years of James Brown Singles". NPR. February 8, 2007. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ William Ruhlmann (September 26, 2006). "The Singles, Vol. 1: The Federal Years: 1956-1960 - James Brown | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Smith, R. J. (2012). The One: The Life and Music of James Brown - R. J. Smith - Google Books. ISBN 9781592407422. Retrieved February 29, 2020.