The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos states, "The playing here by Towner and a group of other ECM artists is what made the label so noteworthy: it is full of elegance and aplomb and the musicians are as aware of space as they are of what fills it."[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ralph Towner
Side I
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Distant Hills"
10:46
2.
"Balance Beam"
10:44
Total length:
21:30
Side II
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Along the Way"
5:14
2.
"Arion"
8:44
3.
"Song of the Shadows"
9:24
Total length:
44:52
Personnel
Solstice
Ralph Towner – 12-string and classical guitar, piano, French horn
