Ethos – Ardour (1975, CD, Usa)

Tracklist:

1 Intrepid Traveller 6:19
2 Space Brothers 6:11
3 Everyman 5:00
4 Atlanteans 7:08
5 The Spirit Of Music 3:54
6 Longdancer 5:21
7 The Dimension Man 7:56
8 E'Mocean 4:35

Musicians:
Bass Guitar, Performer [Pedals], Voice – Brad Stephenson
Guitar, Mandolin, Voice, Written-By – Wil Sharpe
Mellotron [Chamberlin], Organ, Synthesizer [Moog], Effects – Michael Ponczek
Mellotron, Piano, Synthesizer [Moog], Organ, Clavinet, Voice – L. Duncan Hammond
Percussion, Effects – Mark Richards

Ethos – Open Up (1976, CD, Usa)

Tracklist:
1 Pimp City 7:28
2 Start Anew 3:27
3 U.V. Melody 0:36
4 Memories 7:08
5 The Players (Of The Game) 5:52
6 Marathon II 5:23
7 Sedona 4:09
8 Close Your Eyes 5:46

Musicians:
Bass, Double Bass, Synthesizer [Moog Bass Pedals], Vocals – Brad Stephenson
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Voice – Wil Sharpe
Percussion, Synthesizer [Moog Drum], Synthesizer [Micro Moog], Voice – Mark Richards
Synthesizer [Mini-moog, Poly-moog], Organ [Hammond], Mellotron [Chamberlin], Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Michael Ponczek

Ethos – Relics (2000, CD, Usa)

Tracklist:
1 Nightingale 6:24
2 Elephant Man 2:48
3 Placebo 9:00
4 Identity 4:02
5 Experimental War (Instrumental) 5:39
6 Troilus And Cressida 3:29
7 Intrepid Traveler (Instrumental) 4:45
8 Doing Your Duty 2:10
9 Perceptions 6:44
10.1 Pimp City 7:33
10.2 (Silence) 1:02
10.3 Dream 9:05

Musicians:
Bass – Dan Owen (10.1)
Drums, Percussion – Mark Richards
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar – Wil Sharpe
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer, Bass, Flute – Steve Marra
Lead Vocals, Bass – Dan Owen (9)
Organ [Hammond B-3], Mellotron [Chamberlin], Synthesizer [Moog], Clavinet – Michael Ponczek

Notes
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 recorded at Thiele Road home studio in 1974.
Tracks 4 and 11 ecorded live at Electric Flag Concert in 1974.
Tracks 9 and 10 recorded on home equipment in 1973.
Track 10 contains a hidden track (track 10.3). Track 10.1 lasts for 7:33 before a 1:02 period of silence.

Ethos ‎– Ardour (1976, CD, Usa)

Ethos ‎– Open Up (1977, LP, Usa)

Tracklist:
1. Pimp city (7:26)
2. Start anew (3:22)
3. U.V. Melody (0:32)
4. Memories (7:08)
5. The players (Of the game) (5:49)
6. Marathon II (5:24)
7. Sedona (4:07)
8. Close your eyes (5:45)

Musicians:
Michael Ponczek / Hammond organ, MiniMoog, PolyMoog, Chamberlin, Rhodes
Wils Sharpe / electric & acoustic guitars, vocals
Brad Stephenson / bass, double bass, bass pedals, vocals
Mark Richards / percussion, Moog, vocals


ETHOS were an excellent 70’s US based 4 piece prog rock band whose second album “Open Up” remains a landmark album for this music lover. Fans of classic 70’s prog will love this album with their great epic passages (a la YES) with complex syncopation (aka GENTLE GIANT and KING CRIMSON) and pastoral moments full of the glorious mellotron. In many ways they remind me musically of a cross of FIREBALLET and YES. ETHOS were Brad Stephenson (bass, string bass, moog bass pedals), Mark Richards (percussion, moog drums), Michael Ponczek (mini moog, poly-moog, Hammond, organ, Rhodes piano, mellotron) and Wil Sharpe (acoustic and electric guitars). Their overall sound is full and rich with some real creative and challenging parts yet controlled and highly symphonic. A truely amazing little album that I recommed to all prog rock lovers. (James Unger).