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Anthem
Studio album by Ralph Towner
Released	March 2001
Recorded	February 2000
Studio	Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:44
Label	ECM ECM 1743
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Ralph Towner chronology
Ana (1997) Anthem (2001) Time Line (2006)

Anthem is a solo album by American jazz guitarist Ralph Towner recorded in February 2000 and released on ECM March the following year.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

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."

Track listing

All compositions by Ralph Towner, except as noted.

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

Personnel

• Ralph Towner – classical guitar, 12 string guitar

References

1. "Anthem". ECM.
2. ECM discography Archived 2011-08-30 at the Wayback Machine accessed October 26, 2011
3. ^ Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed October 26, 2011
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1411. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

• 2001 albums
• Albums produced by Manfred Eicher
• ECM Records albums
• Ralph Towner albums
• 2000s instrumental albums