Elements Pt. 1

2003 studio album by Stratovarius

Elements Pt. 1

Cover art by Derek Riggs

Studio album by

Stratovarius

Released| 27 January 2003 (2003-01-27)[1]
Recorded| April–September 2002
Studio| Finnvox Studios, Helsinki
Genre|

* Power metal
* symphonic metal
* neoclassical metal

Length| 61:58[2]
Label| Nuclear Blast
Producer| Timo Tolkki
Stratovarius chronology
| Intermission
(2001)  | Elements Pt. 1
(2003)  | Elements Pt. 2
(2003)

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Singles from  Elements Pt. 1

1. "Eagleheart"
Released: 25 November 2002[3]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [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]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Timo Tolkki, except where noted.

No.| Title| Length

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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 trackNo.| Title| Length

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10.| "Papillon" (French language version)| 7:00

Japanese edition bonus trackNo.| Title| Length

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10.| "Into Deep Blue"| 5:41

StratoShop limited edition bonus discNo.| Title| Length

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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

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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

## Charts

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Chart (2003)  | Peak
position

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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

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

## External links

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* Elements Part1 at stratovarius.com

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Stratovarius

* Timo Kotipelto
* Jens Johansson
* Lauri Porra
* Matias Kupiainen
* Rolf Pilve

* Timo Tolkki
* Tuomo Lassila
* Jörg Michael
* Jari Kainulainen
* Antti Ikonen
* Jari Behm
* Jyrki Lentonen
* Mika Ervaskari
* John Vihervä
* Staffan Stråhlman

Studio albums|

* Fright Night
* Twilight Time
* Dreamspace
* Fourth Dimension
* Episode
* Visions
* Destiny
* Infinite
* Elements Pt. 1
* Elements Pt. 2
* Stratovarius
* Polaris
* Elysium
* Nemesis
* Eternal
* Survive

Live albums|

* Visions of Europe

Compilations|

* Intermission
* Best Of
* Enigma: Intermission 2

Related pages|

* Discography
* Kotipelto
* Cain's Offering
* Revolution Renaissance
* Symfonia
* Blackoustic
* Avalon

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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