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Anthem (Ralph Towner album)

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Anthem
Studio album by
Released2001
RecordedFebruary 2000
GenreJazz
Length50:44
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
Ralph Towner chronology
Ana
(1996)
Anthem
(2001)
Time Line
(2006)

Anthem is a solo album by American guitarist Ralph Towner recorded in 2000 and released on the ECM label.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "Anthem is Towner's finest album in a decade and one of the finest in his distinguished career".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Ralph Towner except as indicated
  1. "Solitary Woman" - 6:57
  2. "Anthem" - 4:54
  3. "Haunted" - 3:08
  4. "The Lutemaker" - 4:21
  5. "Simone" - 6:03
  6. "Gloria's Step" (Scott LaFaro) - 2:51
  7. "Four Comets Part 1" - 1:06
  8. "Four Comets Part 2" - 1:12
  9. "Four Comets Part 3" - 1:02
  10. "Four Comets Part 4" - 0:52
  11. "Raffish" - 4:14
  12. "Very Late" - 4:02
  13. "The Prowler" - 5:01
  14. "Three Comments Part 1" - 1:32
  15. "Three Comments Part 2" - 0:31
  16. "Three Comments Part 3" - 0:54
  17. "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" (Charles Mingus) - 1:54
    • Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in February 2000.

Personnel

References

  1. ^ ECM discography Archived 2011-08-30 at the Wayback Machine accessed October 26, 2011
  2. ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed October 26, 2011