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
Cover art by Derek Riggs
Studio album by
Stratovarius
Released27 January 2003 (2003-01-27)[1]
RecordedApril–September 2002
StudioFinnvox Studios, Helsinki
Genre
Length61:58[2]
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerTimo Tolkki
Stratovarius chronology
Intermission
(2001)		 Elements Pt. 1
(2003)		 Elements Pt. 2
(2003)
Singles from Elements Pt. 1
  1. "Eagleheart"
    Released: 25 November 2002[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Timo Tolkki, except where noted

No.TitleLength
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
French edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
10."Papillon" (French language version)7:00
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
10."Into Deep Blue"5:41
StratoShop limited edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
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
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

Charts
Chart (2003) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[5]2
French Albums (SNEP)[6]42
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7]27
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] 22
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9]46
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10]91

References
  1. "Stratovarius - Elements Pt. 1 (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
  2. Elements Pt. 1 (CD release "Nuclear Blast 27361 10372").
  3. "Stratovarius - Eagleheart (song)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  4. "Elements, Pt. 1 - Stratovarius". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  5. "Stratovarius: Elements Pt. 1" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  6. "Lescharts.com – Stratovarius – Elements Pt. 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Stratovarius – Elements Pt. 1" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  8. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  9. "Swedishcharts.com – Stratovarius – Elements Pt. 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  10. "Swisscharts.com – Stratovarius – Elements Pt. 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
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