Finally Woken

Infobox Album
Name = Finally Woken
Type = Studio
Artist = Jem


Released = Startdate|2004|05|24
Recorded =
Genre = Trip-hop, electronica, pop rock, folktronica
Length = 41:53
Label = ATO Records/RCA Records
Producer = Jem, Yoad Nevo, Ge-ology
Reviews = *Allmusic rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0y5zefwk3gf3~T1 link]
*The Guardian rating|4|5 [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/fridayreview/story/0,,1439811,00.html link]
*Q Magazine rating|4|5 [http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/jem/finallywoken?q=jem link]
*"Rolling Stone" rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jem/albums/album/5188889/review/5941566/finally_woken link]
Last album = "It All Starts Here..."
(2003)
This album = "Finally Woken" (2004)
Next album = "Down to Earth" (2008)

"Finally Woken" is the debut album by Jem, released in 2004. This album was chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2004 (rank #69).Fact|date=August 2008 It has sold over 300,000 copies in the UK and, as of May 29, 2008, has sold 321,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.Fact|date=August 2008

The little girl on the USA version of the cover is a picture of a young Jem that was taken by her father; the colours were changed for different territories, with the USA receiving a yellow edition, the UK receiving a blue edition and Europe and Australia receiving a green edition. The UK and European editions were re-issued in 2005 with a new cover, featuring a new photo of Jem on the front.Fact|date=August 2008

Track listing

#"They" (J. Griffiths, G. Young) – 3:16
#"Come on Closer" (J. Griffiths, G. Young) – 3:47
#"Finally Woken" (J. Griffiths) – 3:58
#"Save Me" (J. Griffiths, G. Young) – 3:33
#"24" (J. Griffiths, Justin Griffiths) – 3:54
#"Missing You" (J. Griffiths, Justin Griffiths, Yoad Nevo) – 4:01
#"Wish I" (J. Griffiths) – 3:56
#"Just a Ride" (Mike Caren, J. Griffiths) – 3:20
#"Falling for You" (Nick Coler, Griffiths, Brian Higgins) – 4:17
#"Stay Now" (Griffiths, Klas B. Wahl, Nick Whitecross) – 3:43
#"Flying High" (Griffiths, Paul Herman, Nevo) – 4:08

Personnel

*Jem - vocals
*Paul Herman - acoustic guitar
*Nick Ingman - conductor
*Yoad Nevo - acoustic guitar, banjo, bass, percussion, electric guitar, keyboard, sitar, double bass, spanish guitar, mini harp, water bottle

Production

*Producers: Jem, Yoad Nevo, Ge-Ology
*Engineer: Lloyd Gardiner
*Mixing: Yoad Nevo
*Mastering: Yoad Nevo
*A&R: Bruce Flohr
*Recorder: Yoad Nevo
*String arrangements: Nick Ingman
*Arrangers: Jem, Yoad Nevo
*Bass programming: Danny Griffin
*Photography: Lorna Butler, Michael Lavine

Charts

*#6 UK, #197 US, #59 AUS
*#10 at Associated Press Top 10 albums of the year 2004 [http://www.boston.com/ae/specials/2004_best_of/articles/ap_writers_top_10_albums_of_the_year/]

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)