Falling Mirror was an alternative rock band from Cape Town, South Africa founded in 1978 by cousins Allan Faull and Nielen Marais.[1]

Falling Mirror
OriginCape Town, South Africa
GenresAlternative rock
Years active1978–
LabelsRhythm Records
Past membersAllan Faull, Nielen Marais
Websitefallingmirror.com

Allan Faull died in September 2013.[2][3]

Discography edit

Singles edit

  • "I Am The Actor" / "Makin' Out With Granny" (1979) Warner Brothers, WBS 722
  • "Highway Blues" (1979)
  • "If I Was James Dean" (1980) also released by WEA Europe
  • "Neutron Bop" (1980)
  • "Johnny Calls The Chemist" (1986)
  • "Let's Paint The House Pink"
  • "Cosmic Night" (aka Louise The Astronaut) (1986) Warner Brothers, WBS 775
  • "As Sly As The Fox"
  • "Encounter In A Takeaway Shop" (1987) WEA France (12" 45rpm single, 258426-0)

Albums edit

  • Zen Boulders (1979) WEA Records, WBC 9011
  • The Storming Of The Loft (1980) WEA Records, WBC 9013
  • Fantasy Kid (1981) WEA Records, WBC 9021
  • Johnny Calls The Chemist (1986) WEA Records, WBC 9029
  • Shattered (compilation LP) (1989) Tusk, TUSB 3008
  • Shattered (CD re-issue with 3 bonus tracks) (1992) Tusk, TUCD 3008
  • Hammerhead Hotel (download-only, November 2006, recorded 1996) Spaced Out Sounds
  • Johnny Calls The Chemist (CD re-issue with bonus tracks) (May 2001) RetroFresh, freshcd 112
  • Zen Boulders / The Storming Of The Loft (2 for 1 CD re-issue) (August 2002) RetroFresh, freshcd124
  • Singles and Rarities (Virtual Collection, compiled by Brian Currin) (September 2008) Spaced Out Sounds
  • Special Agent Duck (December 2010) Spaced Out Sounds

Various artist compilations edit

  • Sharp Cuts Volume 1 [1992] Tusk, WOND 103
  • Sharp Cuts Volume 2 [1994] Tusk, WOND 121
  • 40 Single Hits 40 Hit Singles Volume 2 [1997] Sony Music, CDSM 010 Z
  • SA Top 40 Hits Of All Time Volume 6 [2002] Sting Music, STIDFCD 037
  • SA Rock Gold (3-CD set) [2010] Universal Music, TUMGCD 100

Guest appearances (Allan Faull) edit

  • McCully Workshop Inc [1970], Trutone
  • Buccaneer - McCully Workshop [1998] MicMac, MS001

References edit

  1. ^ "Falling Mirror - Rock Legends of South Africa". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Brian Currin (25 September 2013). "R.I.P. Allan Faull". Fallingmirror.wordpress.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2016-05-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)