The Singles Vol. 1: 1956–1960 The Federal Years

~ Release by James Brown (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

℗ & © «2006 UMG Recordings, Inc.»
℗ «A Polydor/Republic Records Release; This Compilation»

Countries excluded (Spotify + Deezer)

(As of 2023-02-14).

  • Eastern Africa: 🇮🇴 British Indian Ocean Territory (io)
Annotation last modified on 2023-02-14 16:51 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Please, Please, Please (single version)
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-02-04)
producer:
Ralph Bass
bass:
Clarence Mack (US bassist) (on 1956-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Edison Gore (on 1956-02-04)
guitar:
Nafloyd Scott (on 1956-02-04)
piano:
Lucas "Fats" Gonder (on 1956-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Ray Felder (on 1956-02-04) and Wilbert Smith (on 1956-02-04)
background vocals:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1956-02-04), Nashpendle Knox (on 1956-02-04), Sylvester Keels (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1956-02-04) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1956-02-04)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1956-02-04)
performer:
James Brown & The Famous Flames (on 1956-02-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 1956)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-02-04)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 142)
recording of:
Please, Please, Please (on 1956-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames)
publisher:
Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd. and Jadar Music Corp.
James Brown & The Famous Flames2:44
2Why Do You Do Me (single version)
recording of:
Why Do You Do Me
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and Sylvester Keels (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames)
James Brown & The Famous Flames3:00
3I Don’t Know
James Brown2:50
4I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On
James Brown2:33
5No No No No
James Brown2:13
6Hold My Baby’s Hand
James Brown2:14
7I Won’t Plead No More
James Brown & The Famous Flames2:26
8Chonnie‐On‐Chon
James Brown2:13
9Just Won’t Do Right
James Brown2:34
10Let’s Make It
James Brown2:25
11Gonna Try
James Brown & The Famous Flames2:44
12Can’t Be the Same
recording of:
Can’t Be the Same
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown & The Famous Flames2:20
13Messing With the Blues
cover recording of:
Messin’ With the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Hunt
James Brown & The Famous Flames2:10
14Love or a Game
James Brown2:17
15You’re Mine, You’re Mine
James Brown & The Famous Flames2:31
16I Walked Alone
James Brown2:40
17That Dood It
James Brown2:30
18Baby Cries Over the Ocean
recording of:
Baby Cries Over the Ocean
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown2:23
19Begging Begging
recording of:
Begging, Begging
writer:
Julius Dixson and Rudolph Toombs
James Brown2:53
20That’s When I Lost My Heart
James Brown2:50
21Try Me – (demo version)
recording of:
Try Me
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown & The Famous Flames2:29
2▶Digital Media