1- Wilbur's Disease 1990
2- Fish or Philosophy 1991
3-
Dudgeon Gouts 1992
4-
Virginity 1994
5-
The Hostage 1995
6 & 7- Apocrypha (two disc set) 1996
8-
Aquamarine 1999
9-
Lexicon 2001
10- The Hunt 2002
11- Interregnum 2004
12- Star Chart 2006 (forthcoming)
EPs:
Lovely EP 1994 (avail. on Lexicon)
Monopoly Music EP 1998 (avail. on Lexicon)
Full-length Steven Sams solo recordings:
13-
Shape Notes 1996
14-
A Soap Opera 1997
15- The King of China's Daughter 2001
16-
Frost on the Pumpkin 2002
17- Echo 2006 (forthcoming)
Full-length Steven Sams & Andy Fleming Duet recordings:
18- Death by Misadventure (live at Eddie's Attic) 2003
Unreleased: (for fans only)
Untitled (The Black Album) 1989
Live at the Homage Coffee House 1993
Rooked on Phonics (live) 1993
Songs the Whole Family Can Agree On (All Covers) 1995
Waif--A Work in Progress 1997
Under Adelaine's Thumb 1998
Compilations:
No Y: Silver Green (avail. on Lexicon)
Decatur Decorum: Mirage, I'll Be Your Girl (acoustic) (avail. on Lexicon)
Scattered: Get What You Want (avail. on Lexicon)
Buzzlighter--The Dance of the Metropolitan Muse: Your Way, Mine
Wilbur's Disease
Early folksy recordings--low quality sound, but lots of energy. Originally produced as analog on cassette only.
David Johnson-Cater
Jimmy Rose
Steven Sams
Guest Musicians:
Jim Peliksza
Sail into Infinity
Daedalus
I Think I Could Be Wrong
Stained Glass Windows
Roving
Suzanne
Sea Monkeys
Scream
The Kiss
Rhalina's Letter
Helena
Life's Lament
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Fish or Philosophy
First recording with Jim and Andy as full members. Mostly low-quality sound, live recordings, but again, lots of youthful energy. Originally produced as analog on cassette only.
David Johnson-Cater
Andy Fleming
Jim Peliksza
Jimmy Rose
Steven Sams
Spider Plums
Incarnadine
I
Florinity
Pushing It Under
Jumprope
Valentine's Day
Sea Monkeys
Natalie
New House
Hero
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Dudgeon Gouts
The first real, studio recording, and with Ron on drums! Good quality recording with full, energetic band. One of the first Atlanta local bands to produce a CD rather than a cassette. This was likely Rooke's best-selling CD.
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Ron Burns
David Johnson-Cater
Andy Fleming
Jim Peliksza
Jimmy Rose
Steven Sams
Bring Dead Flowers
Press
Ghosts
Natalie
I Could Fall into You
Duke's Creek Falls
Trickle Away
Xitr
A Quiet Show
Wings of Desire
Suzanne, Part II
Tale of the Shadowed Castles
If You Ever Change Your Mind
Leaving You a Dowager
Outtro
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Lovely
The best selections from the direct to DAT studio recording sessions that followed up DG. Release as a cassette single.
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Ron Burns
David Johnson-Cater
Andy Fleming
Jim Peliksza
Jimmy Rose
Steven Sams
Meet When I'm Asleep
Crazy
Worn
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Virginity
Steven's favorite recording! These are the remaining direct to DAT studio recordings that followed up DG. Everything is recorded live by the band in one take in the studio. Digital recording and production.
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Ron Burns
David Johnson-Cater
Andy Fleming
Jim Peliksza
Jimmy Rose
Steven Sams
Tulips and Russian Spoons
Tubleweed
The Aura
Young Man's Mansion
Minutehand
Sailor Meets the Sea
Absinthe
Night Rain
3 Miles
Trout
On the Daybed, Dear
On Another Day
You Said It
The Hostage
This is the original cast recording of Rooke's musical based on Brendan Behan's play, The Hostage. The actors give it lots of energy and fun, Irish accents, as Rooke fills in the remaining vocals. The band recordings were done in Jim's studio, but most of the actors were recorded at the theater. Nice instrumentation here, but there were no drums for this performance or recording, so the sound is folksy and clearly musical theater. Rooke at their artsiest!
David Johnson-Cater
Jim Peliksza
Jimmy Rose
Steven Sams
Guest Singers:
The Cast of the Hostage
The Hostage
Catch Me if You Can
Laughing Boy
Open the Door, Softly
The Jig
Bernadette's Hymn
March in A Minor
Captains & The Kings
I Have No Mother
I Will Give You a Golden Ball
The Truth Today
I am a Happy English Lad
There's a Party Out There
Don't Muck About with the Moon
Listen, Listen, Pretty Girls
It's a Shame
There's No Place on Earth (Like the World)
Shape Notes
This was Steven's first solo recording, recorded at Jim's studio. It features mostly a single guitar and a single voice, though there are occasional harmonies. The sparse production makes you focus on the lyrics. Almost every song on here was inspired by F. Scott Fitzgerald's Tender is the Night.
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Iron Fingers
Around Forever
Carpentry
Guided Orphans
Pink in May
Perishable Beauty
Don't Bring Her Here
Tender is the Night
Starless
Non-Combatant's Shell Shock
Desolation
Harbor
Are You Ready?
Apocrypha (Disc One)
Over the years, from 1989 to 1995, many of Rooke's recordings were lost or never released. The Apocrypha series tries to present a chronological history of these missing demos, outtakes, and rare live performances. Many of the songs on the discs were staples of Rooke's live shows. If you were a fan in that period, then these discs are for you! The first disc is much more folksy with poorer quality of recordings, and really for fans only. The second disc is much more accessible and better quality.
David Johnson-Cater
Andy Fleming
Jim Peliksza
Jimmy Rose
Steven Sams
Princess Ribbon
Jardín de Piedras
I Cannot Tell You of My Love
The User Song
Put Your Lipstick Away
My Dictionary
Carry On
Liquor Cabinet
Nothing Follows Nothing
Small Gray Bowl
Caroline
Reading Puritan
Just Touch My Hand
Happy is the Day
Trendy Environmental Song
Rainy Day Song
Do I Tell You
Adelaine's Thumb
Closing Song
Apocrypha (Disc Two)
Over the years, from 1989 to 1995, many of Rooke's recordings were lost or never released. The Apocrypha series tries to present a chronological history of these missing demos, outtakes, and rare live performances. Many of the songs on the discs were staples of Rooke's live shows. If you were a fan in that period, then these discs are for you! The first disc is much more folksy with poorer quality of recordings, and really for fans only. The second disc is much more accessible and better quality.
Ron Burns
David Johnson-Cater
Andy Fleming
Jim Peliksza
Jimmy Rose
Steven Sams
Running Colors
Wonder Why He's Fighting
Fleeting Moments
Kindness of the Rain
Press Intro
Dowager Classical
Wonderful Trip
Purple Velvet
Where, Where, Where
Hippocampus
The Only Thing That's Blue
No Sooner Said Than Done
Edict to Authors
Memories of Me
It's a Shame
She Let Me Down
Emma B
Just the Same
Bet It's Warm Inside
Monopoly Music
This EP presented the new line-up of the band that formed in the late 90s, including much contribution from Robyn and Jayme. You can hear their reggae and rhythmic influences throughout.
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Jayme Caspall
David Johnson-Cater
Robyn Crosa
Andy Fleming
Jim Peliksza
Steven Sams
I Fall Behind
Easy on Me
Meant to Be
Aquamarine
Originally, 5 of these tracks were produced for the soundtrack of a local
Atlanta film called High Tide at Hunting Island. We kept those tracks
and expanded the water and mythology themes to a full CD. Aquamarine
was the highlight of Robyn's time in the band, and it sold many copies,
second only to DG. This CD was recorded at Jim's studio.
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Jayme Caspall
David Johnson-Cater
Robyn Crosa
Andy Fleming
Jim Peliksza
Steven Sams
Captured
Dreamed You a Knight
Cats & Dogs Will Rule the Universe
Veronica
No Moon
Achilles on the Wing
Parade
I'll Be Your Girl
Coffee Talk
Yeah
Poisoned Apple
High Tide
Seismic
Veronica (acoustic remix)
The King of China's Daughter
Steven's favorite solo CD. If you like pretty love songs played on acoustic guitar, then this is the CD for you. Recorded at Jim's studio, the instrumentation is sparse, but there are more vocal harmonies present.
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Darker Thoughts
My Arms Were Chained
Thousandfurs
The Sun
Offering
My Mythology
Good to Be drowning
Peace for a Few Days
Never Tire of You
The Moment Has Come and Gone
Universal Grace
You Are...
Alchemy
Lexicon
This CD snuck out of the line-up for fans as a kind of Apocrypha follow-up. These songs bring together the two EPs, Lovely and Monopoly Music, plus, Rooke's single track releases from compilation CDs, like No Y, Scattered, and Decatur Decorum. Plus, we added a Christmas single and the acoustic performance of Kristina singing "I'll Be Your Girl" that got us into the Lilith Fair competition at Variety Playhouse.
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Band:
Jayme Caspall
David Johnson-Cater
Andy
Fleming
Jim Peliksza
Steven Sams
Guest Musicians:
Ron Burns
Lisa Caspall
Robyn
Crosa
Kristina Graham
Jimmy Rose
Lovely
Meet When I'm
Asleep
Crazy
Worn
Just the Same
Positive
Easy on Me
I Fall
Behind
Meant to Be
Silver Green
Get What You
Want
Mirage
All My Heart This Night
Rejoices
I'll Be Your Girl
(acoustic)
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The Hunt
Ah, this is a nice CD. The recording quality, from Jim's studio, is excellent. Although we did not release it with a lot of fanfare, it really showcases a tight, quality band. Get it, you will like it. This is Kristina's main CD with Rooke.
artwork in design
Jayme Caspall
David Johnson-Cater
Andy Fleming
Jim Peliksza
Steven Sams
Guest Musicians:
Robyn Crosa
Kristina Graham
Jimmy Rose
My Paradise is Yours
Love & Pain
Sowerstory
Good to Be Drowning
Letting Go
Persephone
Vanessa's High
Expected
The Spring & Everything Else
This is How (Love Began)
Every Minute
Whose Fault
Last Gift
Interregnum
Interregnum is another between-recording sessions CD. It has outtakes, demos, live songs, and compilation releases unavailable on anything else. It's a nice stocking stuffer.
Jayme Caspall
David Johnson-Cater
Robyn Crosa
Andy Fleming
Jim Peliksza
Steven Sams
Enter Me
Movie Star
Gin
Fleeting Moments
Sittin’ and Thinkin’
Your Way, Mine
Never Again
Expected (Demo)
Caroline
Lucid Lullaby
Jam 1
Frost on the Pumpkin
Steven's third solo CD is introspective and reflective--this is not the love song CD that was the 2nd CD. Fun lyrics, new arrangements that include multiple acoustics, piano, and lots of vocal harmonies. Good sound quality from Jim's studio.
Miss You When You're Gone
Venus Geologic Mapper's Handbook
Warning Blush
Rain is Near
Angel
The Dream's Between Us
Rider
No Good Song Will Ever Be Sung About Me
Margravine
Bright Pillow
Group on a Balcony
The Mirror
Death by Misadventure
(Steven & Andy live at Eddie's Attic)
Over the course of a year and a half, Steven & Andy went to open mic nights at Eddie's Attic. Each time, we recorded what we performed. The sound quality at Eddie's is awesome, so you know this sounds good. The live audience between songs is nice, and we kept some of the silly banter in there for your amusement (but not too much!) Some of these songs are older Rooke songs, but some are originals for this CD only.
Andy Fleming
Steven Sams
My Paradise is Yours
Venom & Frost
Phantom
The Hostage
Never Never Land
Resurrected
Cheerfully, Willingly Follow
Tale of the Shadowed Castles
I'll Be Your Girl
Good to Be Drowning
Darker Thoughts
Open the Door, Softly
Echo
This recording is still in demo stage.
The Author Said
I Spy
You're Always Getting Ahead of Yourself
Too Pretty for Me
Jade
Complement
Dark Star Storm
The Curse
On the Other Side of the Waterfall
Decomposition
I Spy (Revisited)
Echo
Star Chart
This recording exists in demo stage. It is the first recording to feature Lisa as well as part of the core band.
Jayme Caspall
David Johnson-Cater
Andy Fleming
Jim Peliksza
Steven Sams
Lisa Caspall
Guest Musicians:
Jimmy Rose
Don't Forget to Breathe
Take Me (for a Walk)
Venom & Frost
Make It Real
Eclipse
The New Song
Here I Come (There You Go)
My Chat Room Girl
Resurrected
Skrim Punch Flybot
Cheerfully, Willingly Follow
Damage
Invocation
How Little We Know
Phantom