2003 studio album by Stratovarius
Elements Pt. 1 |
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Cover art by Derek Riggs |
Studio album by Stratovarius |
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Released | 27 January 2003 (2003-01-27)[1] |
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Recorded | April–September 2002 |
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Studio | Finnvox Studios, Helsinki |
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Genre | - Power metal
- symphonic metal
- neoclassical metal
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Length | 61:58[2] |
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Label | Nuclear Blast |
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Producer | Timo Tolkki |
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Stratovarius chronology |
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Intermission (2001) | Elements Pt. 1 (2003) | Elements Pt. 2 (2003) | |
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Singles from Elements Pt. 1 |
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- "Eagleheart"
Released: 25 November 2002[3] |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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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
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 |
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2. | "Soul of a Vagabond" | 7:22 |
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3. | "Find Your Own Voice" | 5:12 |
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4. | "Fantasia" | 9:56 |
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5. | "Learning to Fly" | 6:22 |
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6. | "Papillon" | 7:00 |
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7. | "Stratofortress" (instrumental) | 3:25 |
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8. | "Elements" | 12:00 |
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9. | "A Drop in the Ocean" | 6:51 |
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Total length: | 61:58 |
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French edition bonus trackNo. | Title | Length |
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10. | "Papillon" (French language version) | 7:00 |
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Japanese edition bonus trackNo. | Title | Length |
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10. | "Into Deep Blue" | 5:41 |
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StratoShop limited edition bonus discNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Eagleheart" (demo) | 3:50 |
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2. | "Soul of a Vagabond" (demo) | 7:22 |
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3. | "Find Your Own Voice" (demo) | 5:12 |
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4. | "Fantasia" (demo) | 9:56 |
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5. | "Learning to Fly" (demo) | 6:22 |
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6. | "Papillon" (demo) | 7:00 |
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7. | "Stratofortress" (demo) | 3:25 |
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8. | "Elements" (demo) | 12:00 |
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9. | "A Drop in the Ocean" (demo) | 5:20 |
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10. | "Run Away" ("Eagleheart" B-side) | 4:54 |
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Total length: | 65:21 |
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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
References
- ^ a b "Stratovarius - Elements Pt. 1 (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
- ^ Elements Pt. 1 (CD release "Nuclear Blast 27361 10372").
- ^ a b "Stratovarius - Eagleheart (song)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ^ "Elements, Pt. 1 - Stratovarius". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ^ "Stratovarius: Elements Pt. 1" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Stratovarius – Elements Pt. 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Stratovarius – Elements Pt. 1" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Stratovarius – Elements Pt. 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Stratovarius – Elements Pt. 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
External links
- Elements Part1 at stratovarius.com
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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
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Live albums | |
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Compilations | - Intermission
- Best Of
- Enigma: Intermission 2
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Related pages | |
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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