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All rights reserved.Duran Duran - Seven And The Ragged Tiger (Limited Edition) [Remastered] (CD 2003)
| Track Listing 1. Reflex 2. New Moon On Monday 3. Cracks In The Pavement 4. I Take The Dice 5. Of Crime And Passion 6. Union Of The Snake 7. Shadows On Your Side 8. Tiger Tiger 9. Seventh Stranger
Album Notes Duran Duran: Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor, Roger Taylor.Additional personnel: Andy Hamilton (saxophone); Raphael DeJesus, Mark Kennedy (percussion); Michelle Cobbs, B.J. Nelson (background vocals).Recorded at Air Studios, Montserrat, West Indies.By the release of 1983's SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER, Duran Duran were genuine MTV-anointed superstars, which makes this set's somewhat more experimental vibe an impressive step. The band's original goal was to be a cross between Chic and the Sex Pistols, but most of SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER explores a sort of glitter-tinged art-rock that occasionally resembles the first couple of albums by Sparks. There were three enormous hits off this album: the jagged "Union of the Snake," the anthemic "New Moon On Monday," and "The Reflex," which was drastically remixed by Chic's Nile Rodgers for its single release. That version appears on DECADE and GREATEST, Duran Duran's two singles compilations. Critically drubbed upon release, SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER holds up better than many of Duran Duran's other efforts. Editorial Reviews Rolling Stone (09/04/2003) | |||||||||||||
Reviews  Something old for audiences new. 1 of 1 people found this review helpful. I used to be cynical about reissues of old stuff with "added extras" or "remastered" - particularly where Duran Duran are concerned because their back catalogue has been reissued so many times in different formats and collections fans would need to be very rich to keep up. However, it's always good to see great albums that I enjoyed as a child get new life breathed into them and introduced to a newer audience. Perhaps you've only discovered Duran Duran? "Seven and The Ragged Tiger" was a difficult album for the band to make due to friction in the band and increasing pressure from the record company for The Fab Five to issue new material. However, with some help from Nile Rodgers, they came up with an interesting pop album which according to Le Bon, was all about them chasing fame. Contained within are some great pop records - not just the singles "The Reflex", "New Moon On Monday" and "Union Of The Snake" but album tracks which could easily have been singles themselves including my personal fave "Shadows On Your Side". There's even an instrumental piece "Tiger Tiger" which harks back to "Tel Aviv" on their debut album, and I always enjoy the riddled poetry of Simon's lyrics. The great thing about remastered stuff is that you often pick out sounds that you might've missed before, and this is no exception. With the layered vocals and synth sounds it's great to listen to this album again in a clearer sound. Recommended to anyone. Review ID: 10000000002793942 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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