Anthem (Ralph Towner album)
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Studio album by Ralph Towner | ||||
Released | 2001 | |||
Recorded | February 2000 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 50:44 | |||
Label | ECM | |||
Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
Ralph Towner chronology | ||||
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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]
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Track listing
- All compositions by Ralph Towner except as indicated
- "Solitary Woman" - 6:57
- "Anthem" - 4:54
- "Haunted" - 3:08
- "The Lutemaker" - 4:21
- "Simone" - 6:03
- "Gloria's Step" (Scott LaFaro) - 2:51
- "Four Comets Part 1" - 1:06
- "Four Comets Part 2" - 1:12
- "Four Comets Part 3" - 1:02
- "Four Comets Part 4" - 0:52
- "Raffish" - 4:14
- "Very Late" - 4:02
- "The Prowler" - 5:01
- "Three Comments Part 1" - 1:32
- "Three Comments Part 2" - 0:31
- "Three Comments Part 3" - 0:54
- "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" (Charles Mingus) - 1:54
- Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in February 2000.
Personnel
- Ralph Towner — classical guitar, 12 string guitar
References
- ↑ ECM discography accessed October 26, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed October 26, 2011