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Studio album by Duran Duran
Released 21 November 1983
Recorded April–October 1983
Studio
Mobile studio (Côte d`Azur, France)
AIR (Montserrat, Caribbean)
301 (Sydney, Australia)
Genre
Synth-popdance
Length 37:36
Label
EMICapitol
Producer
Alex SadkinIan LittleDuran Duran
Duran Duran chronology
Rio
(1982) Seven and the Ragged Tiger
(1983) Arena
(1984)
Seven and the Ragged Tiger is the third studio album by the English new wave band Duran Duran, released on 21 November 1983 through EMI and Capitol Records. Co-produced by Alex Sadkin, Ian Little and the band, recording sessions took place in France, the Caribbean and Australia between April and October 1983 following Duran Duran`s decision to record outside the UK as tax exiles. Unlike their previous two studio albums, the sessions were marred by a lack of productivity and tensions rose between the band members over its direction.

Wanting a change in direction from their previous album Rio, Seven and the Ragged Tiger is a synth-pop and dance-driven record, with emphasis on synthesiser-based textures. The lyrics are ambiguous and cover a variety of topics; lead vocalist Simon Le Bon described the album as `an adventure story about a little commando team`.[1] The title refers to the five band members and their two managers; the `ragged tiger` meaning success. The cover artwork was shot at the State Library of New South Wales and designed by Malcolm Garrett.

The album received poor critical reviews but was a commercial success, becoming the band`s first and only UK number one album. It also charted at number eight in the US, eventually going double platinum. It yielded three singles: `Union of the Snake`, `New Moon on Monday` and a remix of `The Reflex` by Nile Rodgers, a UK and US number one. Duran Duran supported the album with a worldwide concert tour that yielded several concert films and a live album. It was the last studio album with the original lineup until 2004`s Astronaut. In later decades, Seven and the Ragged Tiger has received mixed reactions, with critics finding weaker songwriting compared to their first two records. It was reissued by EMI in 2010.

Background
By 1983, Duran Duran had established themselves as one of the most successful bands in the world.[2][3] They were negatively received by the press and their musical peers but enjoyed commercial success following the release of Rio (1982): the non-album single `Is There Something I Should Know?` spent three weeks at number one in the United Kingdom in March 1983.[4][5] Capitol Records also reissued the band`s 1981 self-titled debut album in the United States with an updated sleeve photo and replacing `To the Shore` with the new single to capitalise on its success.[5] Duran Duran underwent an exhaustive press tour and live performances for Rio from March to April before recording commenced on their third studio album.[
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Simon Le Bon, Andy Taylor, John Taylor, Roger Taylor and Nick Rhodes.

Side one

`The Reflex` – 5:29
`New Moon on Monday` – 4:16
`(I`m Looking For) Cracks in the Pavement` – 3:38
`I Take the Dice` – 3:18
`Of Crime and Passion` – 3:50
Side two

`Union of the Snake` – 4:20
`Shadows on Your Side` – 4:03
`Tiger Tiger` – 3:20
`The Seventh Stranger` – 5:24
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic:[63]

Duran Duran

Simon Le Bon – lead vocals
Andy Taylor – guitar
John Taylor – bass
Roger Taylor – drums
Nick Rhodes – keyboards
Additional musicians

Andy Hamilton – soprano and tenor saxophone
Rafael de Jesus – percussion
Mark Kennedy – percussion
Michelle Cobbs – backing vocals on `Union of the Snake` and `The Reflex`
B. J. Nelson – backing vocals on `Union of the Snake` and `The Reflex`
Production

Alex Sadkin – producer
Ian Little – associate producer
Duran Duran – associate producers
Phil Thornalley – recording and mixing engineer
Peter Wade-Schwier – recording engineer
Jim Taig – tape operator
Malcolm Garrett – graphic design
Keith Breeden – illustration