I was wondering what a “conventional” 4AD remaster reissue might look like. What I came up with was a clear outer sleeve with the logo and word “REMASTERED” on the front, and then the barcode and fine print on the back. Each would be a lavish two-disc digipak set–with loads of rare bonus tracks, of course–with newly revized v23 artwork, too, metallic inks and all.

One can dream.

Big Star’s 3rd / Sister Lovers is one of my favorite albums of all time, a cornerstone album in alternative rock’s history. But I was thoroughly disappointed with the exceptionally poor reissue CD cover from Ryko, a bad mix of weak typography and stock photo. Here’s my quick take on it.