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