Finally Woken
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Finally Woken is the first 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). It has sold over 300,000 copies in the UK and, as of 29 May 2008, had sold 321,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
The young girl on the cover is a photograph 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 photograph of Jem on the front. The album was released with different artwork. The UK release features the orange/red effect whilst foreign covers include a green cover for Australia, and US with a blue one.
Reviews of the album were good. Rolling Stone
complimented her "sense of sonic humor".
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Jem
Jem (singer)
Jemma Griffiths , better known as Jem, is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Her debut album, Finally Woken, includes elements of rock, new wave-styled electronica and trip-hop...
, released in 2004. This album was chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2004 (rank #69). It has sold over 300,000 copies in the UK and, as of 29 May 2008, had sold 321,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
The young girl on the cover is a photograph 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 photograph of Jem on the front. The album was released with different artwork. The UK release features the orange/red effect whilst foreign covers include a green cover for Australia, and US with a blue one.
Reviews of the album were good. Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
complimented her "sense of sonic humor".
Track listing
- "TheyThey (song)"They" is the first single released by Jem from her debut album Finally Woken. It includes a sample of the Swingle Singers' 1963 adaptation of Johann Sebastian Bach's Prelude in F minor from Book II of Well-Tempered Clavier from their album Jazz Sebastian Bach.The song became her most popular...
" (Jem Griffiths, Gerald Young) – 3:16 - "Come on Closer" (Jem Griffiths, G. Young) – 3:47
- "Finally Woken" (Jem Griffiths) – 3:58
- "Save Me" (Jem Griffiths, G. Young) – 3:33
- "2424 (song)"24" is the fifth track on Welsh singer Jem's first album, Finally Woken. It was released only as a promotional single.The song was used in advertisements for the 2006 movie Ultraviolet and was featured in the TV series Las Vegas. The track was also used in the final dance scene in the 2008 dance...
" (Jem Griffiths, Justin Griffiths) – 3:54 - "Missing You" (Jem Griffiths, Justin Griffiths) – 4:01
- "Wish IWish I"Wish I" is the third single released by Jem from her debut album Finally Woken. The song has been used as the title music for UK reality TV show, Celebrity Love Island on ITV and ABC's Grey's Anatomy.-Wish I Pt. 2:#Wish I...
" (Jem Griffiths) – 3:56 - "Just a RideJust a Ride"Just a Ride" is the second single released by Jem from her debut album Finally Woken. The song is a tribute to Bill Hicks and was featured on Music from the OC: Mix 1, along with "Maybe I'm Amazed" ....
" (Jem Griffiths, Mike CarenMike CarenMike Caren is an American Record Producer, Executive Vice President of A&R for Atlantic Records and Co-President of Elektra Records. After completing jobs with SRC/Loud Records and Ruthless Records, he started his career at Atlantic in 1995 at the age of seventeen as Manager of Rap Marketing for...
) – 3:20 - "Falling for You" (Jem Griffiths, Nick Coler, Brian HigginsBrian Higgins (producer)Brian Thomas Higgins is a British music producer who has written and produced albums and tracks for several highly successful pop music singers and groups, most notably Girls Aloud, through his Xenomania production group...
) – 4:17 - "Stay Now" (Jem Griffiths, Klas B. Wahl, Nick Whitecross) – 3:43
- "Flying High" (Jem Griffiths, Paul Herman) – 4:08
Personnel
- Jem - vocals
- Paul Herman - acoustic guitar
- Nick Ingman - conductor
- Yoad NevoYoad NevoYoad Nevo is a London based producer/mixer known for his work with Jem, Pet Shop Boys, Bryan Adams, Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Dandy Warhols, Goldfrapp, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Moby, Air, Morcheeba, amongst others...
- acoustic guitar, banjoBanjoIn the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, sitarSitarThe 'Tablaman' is a plucked stringed instrument predominantly used in Hindustani classical music, where it has been ubiquitous since the Middle Ages...
, double bassDouble bassThe double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
, Spanish guitar, mini harpHarpThe harp is a multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard. Organologically, it is in the general category of chordophones and has its own sub category . All harps have a neck, resonator and strings...
, water bottleWater bottleA water bottle is a container used to hold water for consumption. This allows an individual to transport or carry the bottled water from one place to another. A water bottle is usually made of plastic, glass, or metal, and so most can be recycled. Water bottles can be single use, returnable, or... - Other - Piano, Keys
Production
- Producers: Jem, Yoad NevoYoad NevoYoad Nevo is a London based producer/mixer known for his work with Jem, Pet Shop Boys, Bryan Adams, Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Dandy Warhols, Goldfrapp, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Moby, Air, Morcheeba, amongst others...
, Ge-Ology - Engineer: Lloyd Gardiner
- Mixing: Yoad NevoYoad NevoYoad Nevo is a London based producer/mixer known for his work with Jem, Pet Shop Boys, Bryan Adams, Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Dandy Warhols, Goldfrapp, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Moby, Air, Morcheeba, amongst others...
- Mastering: Yoad NevoYoad NevoYoad Nevo is a London based producer/mixer known for his work with Jem, Pet Shop Boys, Bryan Adams, Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Dandy Warhols, Goldfrapp, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Moby, Air, Morcheeba, amongst others...
- A&R: Bruce Flohr
- Recorder: Yoad NevoYoad NevoYoad Nevo is a London based producer/mixer known for his work with Jem, Pet Shop Boys, Bryan Adams, Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Dandy Warhols, Goldfrapp, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Moby, Air, Morcheeba, amongst others...
- String arrangements: Nick Ingman
- Arrangers: Jem, Yoad NevoYoad NevoYoad Nevo is a London based producer/mixer known for his work with Jem, Pet Shop Boys, Bryan Adams, Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Dandy Warhols, Goldfrapp, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Moby, Air, Morcheeba, amongst others...
- Bass programming: Danny Griffin
- Photography: Lorna Butler, Michael Lavine
Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Billboard Top 200 | 197 |
| 2004 | UK Album Charts | 6 |
| 2005 | Australian ARIA Charts | 59 |