Seven and the Ragged Tiger
Seven and the Ragged Tiger is the third studio album by the English rock 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.
Seven and the Ragged Tiger
The band hired Alex Sadkin (at the mixing desk, c. 1979) as an additional producer following the France sessions.
Rhodes used a Fairlight CMI sampling synthesiser to form a new sound for the album.
The cover photograph was taken at the State Library of New South Wales (pictured in 2011).
Duran Duran are an English pop rock band formed in Birmingham in 1978 by singer Stephen Duffy, keyboardist Nick Rhodes and guitarist/bassist John Taylor. With the addition of bassist Simon Colley and drummer Roger Taylor the following year, the band went through numerous personnel changes before May 1980, when they settled on their most famous line-up by adding guitarist Andy Taylor and lead vocalist Simon Le Bon.
Duran Duran in 1983. Left to right: Roger Taylor (drums), Nick Rhodes (keyboards), Simon Le Bon (vocals), Andy Taylor (guitar) and John Taylor (bass)
Duran Duran as a trio, in 1986
After contributing to the band for three years, Warren Cuccurullo (pictured in 2009) was made a full-time member of Duran Duran in 1989.
Duran Duran performing live at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada, 2005
