Elements Pt. 1
Elements Pt. 1 is the ninth studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 27 January 2003 through Nuclear Blast. The album reached No. 2 on the Finnish albums chart,[1] as well as reaching the top 100 in four other countries. "Eagleheart" was released as a single, also reaching No. 2 on the Finnish singles chart.[3]
| Elements Pt. 1 | ||||
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 Cover art by Derek Riggs | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 27 January 2003[1] | |||
| Recorded | April–September 2002 | |||
| Studio | Finnvox Studios, Helsinki | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 61:58[2] | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Timo Tolkki | |||
| Stratovarius chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Elements Pt. 1 | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Timo Tolkki, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eagleheart" (lyrics: Tolkki, Timo Kotipelto) | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Soul of a Vagabond" | 7:22 |
| 3. | "Find Your Own Voice" | 5:12 |
| 4. | "Fantasia" | 9:56 |
| 5. | "Learning to Fly" | 6:22 |
| 6. | "Papillon" | 7:00 |
| 7. | "Stratofortress" (instrumental) | 3:25 |
| 8. | "Elements" | 12:00 |
| 9. | "A Drop in the Ocean" | 6:51 |
| Total length: | 61:58 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Papillon" (French language version) | 7:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Into Deep Blue" | 5:41 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eagleheart" (demo) | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Soul of a Vagabond" (demo) | 7:22 |
| 3. | "Find Your Own Voice" (demo) | 5:12 |
| 4. | "Fantasia" (demo) | 9:56 |
| 5. | "Learning to Fly" (demo) | 6:22 |
| 6. | "Papillon" (demo) | 7:00 |
| 7. | "Stratofortress" (demo) | 3:25 |
| 8. | "Elements" (demo) | 12:00 |
| 9. | "A Drop in the Ocean" (demo) | 5:20 |
| 10. | "Run Away" ("Eagleheart" B-side) | 4:54 |
| Total length: | 65:21 | |
Personnel
- Stratovarius
- Timo Kotipelto – lead vocals
- Timo Tolkki – guitar, engineering, record producer
- Jens Johansson – keyboards
- Jörg Michael – drums
- Jari Kainulainen – bass guitar
- Additional credits
- Jonas Rannila – choir vocals (track 6)
- Veijo Laine – accordion (track 4), arrangement (Joensuu City Orchestra), production (orchestra)
- Juha Ikonen – orchestral leading
- Mongo Aaltonen – orchestral percussion
- Riku Niemi – orchestral percussion, conducting, production (orchestra)
- Hilkka Kangasniemi – choirmaster
- Mikko Karmila – engineering, mixing
- Petri Pyykkönen – engineering (orchestra)
- Juha Heininen – engineering (choir)
- Mika Jussila – mastering
Chart performance
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Finnish albums chart | 2[1] |
| German albums chart | 27[1] | |
| French albums chart | 42[1] | |
| Swedish albums chart | 46[1] | |
| Swiss albums chart | 91[1] |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Eagleheart" | Finnish singles chart | 2[3] |
References
- "Stratovarius - Elements Pt. 1 (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
- Elements Pt. 1 (CD release "Nuclear Blast 27361 10372").
- "Stratovarius - Eagleheart (song)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- "Elements, Pt. 1 - Stratovarius". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
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