Universal James
1993 studio album by James Brown
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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 59 on the UK Singles Chart. The album itself found a mild success on the Swiss Hitparade, reaching number 34 spot.
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| Released | March 9, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
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| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 49:16 | |||
| Label | Scotti Bros. Records | |||
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| Singles from Universal James | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| 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 |
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| 1. | "Can't Get Any Harder" (featuring C+C Music Factory and Leaders of the New School) |
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| 3:53 |
| 2. | "Just Do It" |
| Jazzie B | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Mine All Mine" |
| Jazzie B | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Watch Me" |
| Jazzie B | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Georgia-Lina" | 5:03 | ||
| 6. | "Show Me Your Friends" |
| Jazzie B | 5:03 |
| 7. | "Everybody's Got a Thang" | Brown | James Brown | 3:57 |
| 8. | "How Long" |
| Jazzie B | 5:29 |
| 9. | "Make It Funky 2000" | Brown | James Brown | 4:56 |
| 10. | "Moments" |
| Jazzie B | 8:05 |
| Total length: | 49:16 | |||
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 34 |