Elements, Pt. 1

Elements, Pt. 1
Studio album by Stratovarius
Released	January 27, 2003
Recorded	Finnvox Studios, April-September 2002
Genre	Power metal, neo-classical metal
Length	1:01:56, 1:08:56 (with bonus)
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Timo Tolkki
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Stratovarius chronology
Intermission (2001) Elements, Pt. 1 (2003) Elements, Pt. 2 (2003)

Elements, Pt. 1 is an album by the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius.

Track listing

All music and words by Tolkki except for "Eagleheart" (Words by Tolkki/Kotipelto)

1. "Eagleheart" – 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" – 6:49
10. "Papillon (French version)" – 7:00 (Bonus track for France)
11. "Into the Blue" - (Bonus track for Japan)

A limited 2cd box was also released through the Stratoshop, and featured the following:

1. "Eagleheart (Demo)"
2. "Soul of a Vagabond (Demo)"
3. "Find Your Own Voice (Demo)"
4. "Fantasia (Demo)"
5. "Learning to Fly (Demo)"
6. "Papillon (Demo)"
7. "Stratofortress" (Instrumental) (Demo)
8. "Elements (Demo)"
9. "A Drop in the Ocean (Demo)"
10. "Run Away" (B-Side from "Eagleheart" single)

Info

• Recorded and mixed at Finnvox Studios from April to September 2002
• Produced by Timo Tolkki for Goldenworks Ltd.
• Engineered by Mikko Karmila and Timo Tolkki
• Mixed by Mikko Karmila and Timo Tolkki
• Mixed by Mikko Karmila
• Mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox
• A&R Andy Siri
• All paintings by Derek Riggs
• Photography by Marc Villalonga
• Layout by Sander Sebeling
• Orchestra and choir arranged and produced by Laine & Niemi Joensuu City
• Orchestra and Stratovarius singers conducted by Riku Niemi
• Leader Juha Ikonen
• Chorus master Hilkka Kangasmiemi
• Orchestral percussion performed by Mungo Vallonen and Riku Niemi
• Accordion on "Fantasia" perfirmed by Veijo Laine
• Orchestra engineered by Petri Pyykkonen at Carelia Hall Joensuu
• Choir engineered by Juha Heininen at HIP Studios
• Boy voice in "Papillon" by Jonas Ranas Rannila
• "Fantasia" is loosely based on the movie "Neverending Story"

Personnel

• Timo Kotipelto - Vocals
• Timo Tolkki - Guitar
• Jari Kainulainen - Bass
• Jens Johansson - Keyboards
• Jörg Michael - Drums