Anthem is a solo album by American guitarist Ralph Towner recorded in 2000 and released on the ECM label. <br />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". <br />All compositions by Ralph Towner except as indicated <br />"Solitary Woman" - 6:57 <br />"Anthem" - 4:54 <br />"Haunted" - 3:08 <br />"The Lutemaker" - 4:21 <br />"Simone" - 6:03 <br />"Gloria's Step" (Scott LaFaro) - 2:51 <br />"Four Comets Part 1" - 1:06 <br />"Four Comets Part 2" - 1:12 <br />"Four Comets Part 3" - 1:02 <br />"Four Comets Part 4" - 0:52 <br />"Raffish" - 4:14 <br />"Very Late" - 4:02 <br />"The Prowler" - 5:01 <br />"Three Comments Part 1" - 1:32 <br />"Three Comments Part 2" - 0:31 <br />"Three Comments Part 3" - 0:54 <br />"Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" (Charles Mingus) - 1:54 <br />Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in February 2000.
