The Mirrors – A Green Dream on vinyl LP. Acclaimed 2001 psych garage debut from Greg Ashley of The Gris Gris. Ships from Germany.
About A Green Dream
A vinyl pressing of a self-released 2001 psych garage cult favourite, the debut album from Greg Ashley's first band, The Mirrors.
A Green Dream is the debut album from The Mirrors, self-released in 2001 on the POPQuiz label in an original edition of just 500 copies. Fronted by singer and guitarist Greg Ashley, who later led the acclaimed band The Gris Gris, The Mirrors fused garage-punk roots with deep psychedelic influences drawn from the Electric Prunes, Syd Barrett and the 13th Floor Elevators. This listing is a vinyl LP pressing from a Berlin based eBay seller.
- Who were The Mirrors
- About A Green Dream
- Its cult reputation
- Pressing details and buying advice
In Brief
- Artist The Mirrors were a psych-garage band from League City, Texas, fronted by singer-guitarist Greg Ashley, later of The Gris Gris.
- Release A Green Dream was self-released in 2001 via POPQuiz, originally pressed in an edition of just 500 copies.
- Sound Fuses garage-punk roots with deep psychedelic influences from the Electric Prunes, Syd Barrett and the 13th Floor Elevators.
- Legacy The band’s only vinyl-only debut before Greg Ashley went on to lead The Gris Gris and record acclaimed solo work.
- Note Not to be confused with the unrelated Cleveland proto-punk/new wave band of the same name.
The Mirrors – A Green Dream (LP, Album)
Vinyl LP, original 2001 pressing
Vinyl LP pressing of A Green Dream, sold by a Berlin based eBay seller with 100% positive feedback.
Pressing Specifications
Who Were The Mirrors?
The Mirrors formed in League City, Texas in 2000, built around singer and guitarist Greg Ashley, who assembled the band with high school friends guitarist Alan Harrison, bassist Tre Turner, drummer Tom Lee and keyboardist Chad Robinson after the garage-punk bands they had previously played in disbanded. As The Mirrors, the quintet blended their garage-punk roots with heavier psychedelic influences, drawing directly from acts like the Electric Prunes, Syd Barrett and the 13th Floor Elevators. Ashley began developing solo material even while still in The Mirrors, and after the band's second album, 13 Patient Flowers, he went on to found the celebrated Oakland psych band The Gris Gris and pursue a prolific solo career.
About A Green Dream
Recorded while the band was still playing local gigs around Texas, A Green Dream was self-released on vinyl only via the POPQuiz label in 2001, in a limited original edition of just 500 copies. The album moves through fourteen tracks including My Lovely Lover, Hate Reaction and the provocatively titled Hitler And Leonard Cohen, delivering a sound that fused well played, well written 1960s acid rock with the raw recording sensibilities of late 1990s garage revival. Though the original pressing's sound suffered somewhat from cramming too much music onto each side, the album developed a devoted cult following in the years since, eventually earning a remastered double LP reissue via Hook Or Crook in the 2010s that better captured its intended fidelity.
Critical Reception
- An original, limited edition pressing of just 500 copies
- Widely regarded by fans and bloggers as an underappreciated cult classic
- The debut of Greg Ashley before his celebrated work with The Gris Gris
- Distinctive fusion of 1960s psych and late 90s garage revival sound
- Original pressing’s sound quality was noted as compromised by cramming too much onto each side
- Niche appeal outside psych and garage rock collectors
- A used, vintage copy; condition should be checked in the listing
What is A Green Dream by The Mirrors?
It is the 2001 debut album from Texas psych-garage band The Mirrors, self-released on vinyl in a limited edition of 500 copies.
Who was in The Mirrors?
The band was fronted by singer-guitarist Greg Ashley, who later formed the acclaimed psych band The Gris Gris.
Is this the same Mirrors as the Cleveland proto-punk band?
No, this is an unrelated Texas psych-garage band, distinct from the Cleveland proto-punk/new wave outfit of the same name.
Was this album reissued?
Yes, a remastered double LP reissue with two bonus tracks was later released via Hook Or Crook, addressing sound quality issues from the original pressing.
Does this listing ship outside Germany?
The seller is based in Berlin and lists a fixed shipping cost; check the current listing for up to date international shipping options and rates.
Where To Buy This Pressing
Final Spin
- A genuine cult classic and the debut of The Gris Gris' Greg Ashley
- A limited original 2001 pressing of just 500 copies
- Best suited to fans of psych and garage rock revival collections
A Green Dream stands as an underappreciated gem in early 2000s psych garage, and this listing offers an original pressing from a highly rated German seller.