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Draw the Line is Aerosmith's 5th album. It was recorded in mid-1977 and released in 1977. It was recorded in an abandoned convent near New York City, rented out for that purpose. As a follow-up to Rocks, Draw the Line was considered a success at the time, commercially and critically, but has not fared as well since the 1970s. Members of Aerosmith have since claimed that interpersonal conflicts and a chaotic, drug-fueled lifestyle was making the music "cloudy" by the time Draw the Line was recorded.

Draw the Line
Album cover
LP by Aerosmith
Released December, 1977
Recorded an abandoned convent near New York City in 1977
Genre Heavy metal
Length 35 min 14 sec
Record label Columbia Records
Producer Aerosmith and Jack Douglas
Professional reviews
Allmusic.com review 3 stars out of 5 link
Rolling Stone review Unfavorable link
Q review 3 stars out of 5 December 1993
Aerosmith Chronology
Rocks
(1976) 		Draw the Line
(1977) 		Live Bootleg
(1978)

Tracks

  1. "Draw the Line" (Perry/Tyler) - 3:23
  2. "I Wanna Know Why" (Perry/Tyler) - 3:09
  3. "Critical Mass" (Douglas/Hamilton/Tyler) - 4:53
  4. "Get It Up" (Perry/Tyler) - 4:02
  5. "Bright Light Fright" (Perry) - 2:19
  6. "Kings and Queens" (Douglas/Hamilton/Kramer/Tyler/Whitford) - 4:55
  7. "The Hand That Feeds" (Douglas/Hamilton/Kramer/Tyler/Whitford) - 4:23
  8. "Sight for Sore Eyes" (Douglas/Johansen/Perry/Tyler) - 3:56
  9. "Milk Cow Blues" (Arnold) - 4:14

Chart rankings

Billboard Music Charts - Albums - North America 

1978	Draw the Line	Pop Albums	                No. 11

Billboard Music Charts - Singles - North America 

1977	"Draw the Line"	        Pop Singles	                No. 42
1978	"Kings and Queens"	Pop Singles	                No. 70

Personnel

  • Tom Hamilton - Bass, Guitar, Bass (Electric)
  • Aerosmith - Arranger, Producer
  • Joe Perry - Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Guitar (12 String), Slide Guitar
  • Stan Bronstein - Saxophone
  • Scott Cushnie - Piano
  • Jack Douglas - Mandolin, Arranger, Producer
  • Sam Ginsberg - Assistant Engineer
  • Joey Kramer - Percussion, Drums, Vocals
  • Karen Lawrence - Vocals (bckgr)
  • George Marino - Mastering
  • Jay Messina - Engineer
  • Paul Prestopino - Banjo
  • Steven Tyler - Bass, Harmonica, Percussion, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals
  • Brad Whitford - Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
  • David Krebs - Executive Producer, Art Direction
  • Steve Leber - Executive Producer, Art Direction