Despite the fact that Seven and the Ragged Tiger couldn t match the unrestrained pop/rock
ebullience of 1982 s Rio, Duran Duran put three of the album s singles in the Top Ten,
taking it to number one in the U.K. Even though "The Reflex" gave the band their first
number one hit, there s an overabundance of fancy glitz and dancefloor flamboyancy running
through it, unlike "New Moon on Monday" s straight-ahead appeal or "Union of the Snake" s
mysterious, almost taboo flair.
It s apparent that Seven and the Ragged Tiger s content has the band moving ever so slightly
into a danceclub arena, with the songs leaning more toward their ability to produce a sexier
sound through electronics and instrumentation than through a firm lyrical and musical partnership.
Even the unreleased tracks trade Duran Duran s handsome edginess for a shinier sound, heard mainly
on "I Take the Dice" and "Cracks in the Pavement." It s here that Lebon and Taylor s personalities
begins to get overshadowed by the demand to produce a more synth-snazzy and fashionable style of music.
Although they may have turned their songwriting down a notch in order to succumb to the
pabulum of synthesized pop, they didn t relinquish every aspect of their genius,
and when they do deliver, it s bright, energetic, and effectual. Duran Duran s new
direction eventually gave Seven and the Ragged Tiger double platinum status.
Track List
1. The Reflex [05:29]
2. New Moon On Monday [04:15]
3. (I m Looking For) Cracks In The Pavement [03:38]
4. I Take The Dice [03:17]
5. Of Crime And Passion [03:51]
6. Union Of The Snake [04:20]
7. Shadows On Your Side [04:01]
8. Tiger Tiger [03:21]
9. The Seventh Stranger [05:21]
What Are "Japanese Black Triangle CD s" ???
Japanese Black Triangle CD s were the 1st generation CD s produced by EMI-Toshiba and
released only in Japan during the initial launch of the CD format back in 1983.
The name "Black triangle" is derived from the label design / logo printed on the CD face.
Most of the Black Triangle titles pressed went out-of-print in less than a couple of years
and are now highly sought after by fans, collectors and audio enfusiasts because of the
reasonably flat equalization used during the masterring to CD from the Japanese master tapes.
Throughout the mid 1980s Japanese Black Triangle releases offered a more accurate and improved
audio quality compared to the 1st generation CD releases from the UK, US and most of Europe.
Audio File Information, Properties And Specifications
Artist / Group: Duran Duran
Genre: Pop-Rock / Electronic
Album Release Year: 1983
Number of Tracks: 9
Total Duration: 37 Minutes
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Audio File Format: FLAC Lossless
Codec Version: libFLAC 1.1.0 (UTC 2003-01-26)
Encoding Bit Rate: 803-948 kbps (Variable Bit Rate)
Number of Audio Channels: 2 (Normal Stereo)
Audio Quality: 16bit / 44,100 KHz
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Audio File Source: Not my rip
Converter (CD to FLAC): EAC (Version ???)
