Universal James

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.

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
Love Over-Due (1991) Universal James (1993) I'm Back (1998)
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]

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

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.
7. Higginbotham, Adam (April 1993). "James Brown: Universal James". Select: 74. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
8. "Swisscharts.com – James Brown – Universal James". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 17, 2023.

External links

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