19 January 2026

C’est la Vie

I've done two mega-shares of the great Woody Dumas' C'est la Mort catalogue. While generating those shares I gathered a couple items by bands on C'est la Mort that were released on other labels.

The first is by one of the top-shelf C'est la Mort bands, Area. This is their debut release, a cassette on Office Records from 1986, two years before they would join up with Woody... 

 

 

Area - White Canvas New Hope cassette, Office Records fil-91, 1986.
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Side A -
Disappear Here
The Blue Spark
Crystal
Michael Writes His Parents
Copper
A Fine & Still Line

Side B -
All about Money
Parachute
Sincerely Charlotte
White Canvas New Hope
Higher than Heaven
 
 
 
 

The next is from M-1 Alternative from 1988, three years before they signed on with C'est la Mort... 
M-1 Alternative - La Llorona, Boxman BXLP1, 1988.

First Side -
Amnesia
Season of Lost Ships
Nine Paths
Wellspring of Human Kindness

Second Side -
Firestorm
Wherewithall
Rain
Hour of Mercy
Easter
 
 
 

Enjoy,

5 comments:

  1. White Canvas New Hope
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    La Llorona
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  2. The M-1 Alternative record is real GOOD. Never seen it around.
    Many thanks.
    Diego

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    1. Thanks, brother. Hope things are going well for you down South.

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  3. As a side note Area's guitar player put out some fantastic solo instrumental albums out under the name Lanterna. If you like the Edge and Michael Brooks guitar style I highly recommend the early Lanterna albums. Even met Frayne in Seattle at a show uber nice guy.

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    1. Thanks for the heads-up. I believe I have Highways by Lanterna. Need to dust it off & give it a re-listen,

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