Finally Woken Explained

Finally Woken
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Jem
Cover:	Jem - Finally Woken.jpg
Border:	yes
Recorded:	1999–2003
Genre:	Trip hop, electronic, pop rock, folktronica
Label:	ATO
Producer:	Jem, Yoad Nevo, Ge-ology
Prev Title:	It All Starts Here...
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Down to Earth
Next Year:	2008

Finally Woken is the debut studio album by Welsh singer-songwriter Jem, released initially in the United States on 23 March 2004, with ATO Records.

Critical reception

Announced as America's biggest British female debut artist of 2004,^[1] Rolling Stone complimented her "sense of sonic humor".

Commercial reception

It has sold over 500,000 copies in the UK as of January 2009 ^[2] and, as of 4 July 2009, had sold 332,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.^[3]

Personnel

• Jem Griffiths – vocals, executive production
• Danny Griffin – bass
• Justin Griffiths – acoustic guitar
• Paul Herman – acoustic guitar
• Nick Ingman – conductor, string arrangements
• Israel Nachum – drums
• Yoad Nevo – acoustic guitar, banjo, bass guitar, percussion, electric guitar, keyboard,
  sitar, double bass, Spanish guitar, mini harp, water bottle, co-production, mixing,
  mastering, recording
• A. Cherry – photography (front cover)
• Lloyd Gardiner – engineering
• Ge-Ology – co-production
• Michael Lavine – photography (booklet portraits)
• Paul Topp – photography (back cover)

Notes and References

1. News: Singer Jem breaks into UK charts. 12 February 2013. BBC. 21 March 2005.
2. Web site: Jem: Down to Earth. the Guardian. 13 January 2009 . 31 March 2018.
3. Falling into place. Billboard. 4 July 2009.