Elements Pt. 1

Elements Pt. 1
Cover art by Derek Riggs
Studio album by
Stratovarius
Released27 January 2003 (2003-01-27)[1]
RecordedApril–September 2002
StudiosFinnvox Studios, Helsinki
Genres
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
AllMusicStarStarStar[4]

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]

This album was very successful in Europe despite having a new, more atmospheric sound, something that the Finnish had not accustomed their fans to. The album consists of 9 songs (10 in the Japanese edition and the French edition). The limited-edition version has a bonus disc that contains the demos of the album plus an additional bonus "Run Away". Only 2,000 copies were pressed for this edition.

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. 1 2 "Stratovarius - Elements Pt. 1 (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
  2. ↑ Elements Pt. 1 (CD release "Nuclear Blast 27361 10372").
  3. 1 2 "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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