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

The Singles, Volume One: 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 the late James Brown. This compilation features all 7" single releases, including re-issues and canceled singles. Most of the tunes in this collection feature backing vocals by Brown's vocal group, The Famous Flames.

Track listing

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
14. Love or a Game - 2:17
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
10. Bucket Head - 2:47
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 (with Bea Ford) - 2:20
19. This Old Heart - 2:09
20. Wonder When You're Coming Home - 2:32