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

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.

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
 * "No, No, No, No" – 2:12
 * 1) "Hold My Baby's Hand" – 2:13
 * 2) "I Won't Plead No More" – 2:25
 * 3) "Chonnie-On-Chon" – 2:12
 * 4) "Just Won't Do Right" – 2:34
 * 5) "Let's Make It" – 2:25
 * 6) "Gonna Try" – 2:44
 * 7) "Can't Be the Same" – 2:20
 * 8) "Messing with the Blues" – 2:09 – James Brown
 * 9) "Love or a Game" – 2:17 – James Brown
 * 10) "You're Mine, You're Mine" – 2:31
 * 11) "I Walked Alone" – 2:39
 * 12) "That Dood It" – 2:29
 * 13) "Baby Cries Over the Ocean" – 2:22
 * 14) "Begging, Begging" – 2:52
 * 15) "That's When I Lost My Heart" – 2:49
 * 16) "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