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 | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Track listing
editAll 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
edit- 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ 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
edit- Elements Part1 at stratovarius.com