Anthem (Ralph Towner album)

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Anthem
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Studio album by
Ralph Towner
ReleasedMarch 2001 [1]
RecordedFebruary 2000
StudioRainbow Studio
Oslo, Norway
Genre Jazz
Length50:44
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. [2]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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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." [3]

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

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References

  1. ↑ "Anthem". ECM .
  2. ↑ ECM discography Archived 2011-08-30 at the Wayback Machine accessed October 26, 2011
  3. 1 2 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.
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