Elements Pt. 1

Elements Pt. 1
Cover art by Derek Riggs
Studio album by Stratovarius
Released	27 January 2003[1]
Recorded	April–September 2002 at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki
Genre	Power metal, neoclassical metal, symphonic metal
Length	61:58[2]
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Timo Tolkki
Stratovarius chronology
Intermission (2001) Elements Pt. 1 (2003) Elements Pt. 2 (2003)
Singles from Elements Pt. 1
"Eagleheart" Released: 25 November 2002[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

Elements Pt. 1 is the ninth studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 22 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 songs written and composed 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

French edition bonus track
No.	Title	Length
10.	"Papillon" (French language version)	7:00

Japanese edition bonus track
No.	Title	Length
10.	"Into Deep Blue"	5:41

StratoShop limited edition bonus disc
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

Stratovarius

• Timo Kotipelto – lead vocals
• Timo Tolkki – guitar, engineering, production
• Jens Johansson – keyboard
• Jörg Michael – drums
• Jari Kainulainen – bass

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

Chart performance

Album

Year	Chart	Position
2003	Finnish albums chart	2[1]
	German albums chart	27[1]
	French albums chart	42[1]
	Swedish albums chart	46[1]
	Swiss albums chart	91[1]

Singles

Year	Title	Chart	Position
2002	"Eagleheart"	Finnish singles chart	2[3]

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.

External links

• Elements Part1 at stratovarius.com