Roxy Music, while the latter was written based on the bass drum pattern for David Bowie's "Let's Dance" (1983). Discussing the up-tempo tracks "Of Crime and Passion" and "Shadows on Your Side", Malins finds the two tracks evoke feelings of insomnia and hysteria. Davis describes "(I'm Looking for) Cracks in the Pavement" as sounding like an homage to the Police with a "carnival vibe". The album also features an atmospheric, electronic-based instrumental, "Tiger Tiger", which Davis dubs a "pastoral drone, evoking a jungle painted by Rousseau with hidden tribes playing rattles and sticks". The final track, "The Seventh Stranger", Malins and Davis deem a "moody finale" and a "tepid ballad", respectively. Described by Le Bon as "an adventure story about a little commando team", the album's lyrics are ambiguous and cover a wide variety of topics, including the dark side of fame the band were experiencing ("Shadows on Your Side"), living based on pure instinct ("The Reflex"), being "dragged by a passionate undertow" ("Of Crime and Passion") and changing identities as a means of escape ("The Seventh Stranger"). According to Malins, almost every track portrays a character in a "manic, slightly deranged state", naming "Union of the Snake", "I Take the Dice", "Shadows on Your Side" and "(I'm Looking for) Cracks in the Pavement". In "Union of the Snake", the words visualise a dreamlike revolution being led by music, while "New Moon on Monday" presents a character's attempt to flatter a shy potential lover. According to Davis, the lyrics took influence from Le Bon's relationship uncertainties and "romantic ambivalences" with his then-girlfriend Claire. Title and packaging The album's title was devised by Le Bon and taken from the unreleased track of the same name. The "seven" refers to the five band members and their two managers, while the "ragged tiger" is success: "Seven people running after success. It's ambition. That's what it's about." Rhodes disliked the title, stating in 1983: "It seems to me like the name of a kids' book, not so much the Famous Five, more sort of piratey." According to Malins, the keyboardist still refers to the LP simply as "the third album". The album cover was shot during a lavish photoshoot with photographer Rebecca Blake at the State Library of New South Wales. Sleeve designer Malcolm Garrett was flown in from the UK, as well as a live Bengal tiger from Melbourne to be pictured on