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Universal James
Universal James
Studio album by James Brown
Released	March 9, 1993
Recorded	1992
Studio	Soul II Soul (London); Studio South (Augusta, Georgia);
Genre	Funk
Length	49:16
Label	Scotti Bros. Records
Producer	Clivillés and Cole; James Brown; Jazzie B; Sweet Charles Sherrell;
James Brown chronology
Singles from Universal James
	"Can't Get Any Harder"; Released: January 1993; "How Long"; Released: July 12, 1993; "Georgia-Lina"; Released: October 11, 1993;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	^[2]
Music Week	^[3]
NME	5/10^[4]
Philadelphia Inquirer	^[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[6]
Select	^[7]

Universal James is the fifty-sixth studio album by American musician James Brown. It was released on March 9, 1993, via Scotti Brothers Records. Recording sessions took place at Soul II Soul Studios in London and at Studio South in Augusta, Georgia. Production was handled by Jazzie B, David Cole, Robert Clivillés, "Sweet" Charles Sherrell, and James Brown himself. It features guest appearances from C+C Music Factory and Leaders of the New School on the album's lead single "Can't Get Any Harder", which peaked at number 58 on the UK Singles Chart. The album itself found a mild success on the Swiss Hitparade, reaching number 34 spot.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Can't Get Any Harder" (featuring C+C Music Factory and Leaders of the New School)	Robert Clivillés David Cole Duran Ramos Sheldon Scott James Jackson Trevor Smith Bryan Higgins	Clivillés and Cole Ricky Crespo (add.)	3:53
2.	"Just Do It"	Trevor Beresford Romeo Hay Browne Will Mowat	Jazzie B	4:37
3.	"Mine All Mine"	Romeo Browne Mowat	Jazzie B	4:15
4.	"Watch Me"	Romeo Browne Mowat	Jazzie B	3:58
5.	"Georgia-Lina"	James Joseph Brown Charles Emanuel Sherrell	James Brown "Sweet" Charles Sherrell	5:03
6.	"Show Me Your Friends"	Romeo Browne Mowat	Jazzie B	5:03
7.	"Everybody's Got a Thang"	Brown	James Brown	3:57
8.	"How Long"	Romeo Browne Mowat	Jazzie B	5:29
9.	"Make It Funky 2000"	Brown	James Brown	4:56
10.	"Moments"	Romeo Browne Mowat	Jazzie B	8:05
Total length:				49:16

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8]	34

References

^ Ankeny, Jason. "James Brown - Universal James Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 631". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
^ Jones, Alan (March 13, 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 20. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
^ Moody, Paul (April 10, 1993). "Long Play". NME. p. 33. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
^ Wood, Sam (April 6, 1993). "Bowie Goes Solo to Win Back Those He Alienated". Philadelphia Inquirer.
^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
^ Higginbotham, Adam (April 1993). "James Brown: Universal James". Select: 74. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
^ "Swisscharts.com – James Brown – Universal James". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 17, 2023.

External links

James Brown – Universal James at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Ankeny, Jason. "James Brown - Universal James Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2023.

[2] Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 631". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved February 17, 2023.

[3] Jones, Alan (March 13, 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 20. Retrieved January 29, 2023.

[4] Moody, Paul (April 10, 1993). "Long Play". NME. p. 33. Retrieved May 4, 2023.

[5] Wood, Sam (April 6, 1993). "Bowie Goes Solo to Win Back Those He Alienated". Philadelphia Inquirer.

[6] Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.

[Select-7] Higginbotham, Adam (April 1993). "James Brown: Universal James". Select: 74. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2024.

[ac_Switzerland_James_Brown-8] "Swisscharts.com – James Brown – Universal James". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 17, 2023.

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James Brown
Studio albums	Please Please Please Try Me! Think! The Amazing James Brown James Brown and His Famous Flames Tour the U.S.A. Prisoner of Love Showtime Grits & Soul Out of Sight Papa's Got a Brand New Bag James Brown Plays James Brown Today & Yesterday I Got You (I Feel Good) Mighty Instrumentals James Brown Plays New Breed (The Boo-Ga-Loo) It's a Man's Man's Man's World James Brown Sings Christmas Songs Handful of Soul James Brown Sings Raw Soul James Brown Plays the Real Thing Cold Sweat I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me I Got the Feelin' James Brown Plays Nothing But Soul Thinking About Little Willie John and a Few Nice Things A Soulful Christmas Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud Gettin' Down to It The Popcorn It's a Mother Ain't It Funky Soul on Top It's a New Day – Let a Man Come In Hey America Sho Is Funky Down Here Hot Pants There It Is Get on the Good Foot Black Caesar The Payback Hell Reality Sex Machine Today Everybody's Doin' the Hustle & Dead on the Double Bump Hot Get Up Offa that Thing Bodyheat Mutha's Nature Jam 1980's Take a Look at Those Cakes The Original Disco Man People Soul Syndrome Nonstop! Bring It On! Gravity I'm Real Love Over-Due Universal James I'm Back The Merry Christmas Album The Next Step
Live albums	Live at the Apollo Pure Dynamite! Live at the Royal The James Brown Show Live at the Garden Live at the Apollo, Volume II Sex Machine Super Bad Revolution of the Mind: Live at the Apollo, Volume III Hot on the One Live in New York Live at Chastain Park Soul Session Live Love, Power, Peace: Live at the Olympia, Paris, 1971 Live at the Apollo 1995 Say It Live and Loud: Live in Dallas 08.26.68
Notable compilation albums	Good, Good, Twistin' Solid Gold: 30 Golden Hits In the Jungle Groove Motherlode Star Time 20 All-Time Greatest Hits! Roots of a Revolution Foundations of Funk – A Brand New Bag: 1964–1969 Funk Power 1970: A Brand New Thang JB40 – 40th Anniversary Collection Make It Funky – The Big Payback: 1971–1975 The Singles, Volume I: The Federal Years: 1956–1960 The Singles, Volume II: 1960–1963 The Singles, Volume III: 1964–1965 The Singles, Volume IV: 1966–1967
Band members	Bobby Byrd Lyn Collins Catfish Collins Bootsy Collins Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis Maceo Parker Melvin Parker St. Clair Pinckney John "Jabo" Starks Clyde Stubblefield Fred Thomas Fred Wesley
Associated acts	The Famous Flames The J.B.'s
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