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Draw the Line is the fifth album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music). 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.

Track listing

1. "Draw the Line" (Perry, Tyler) - 3:23
2. "I Wanna Know Why" (Perry, Tyler) - 3:09
3. "Critical Mass" (Jack 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, David Johansen, Perry, Tyler) - 3:56
9. "Milk Cow Blues" (Kokomo Arnold) - 4:14

Personnel

• Tom Hamilton - bass, guitar, electric bass
• Joey Kramer - percussion, drums, vocals
• Joe Perry - acoustic guitar, bass, guitar, percussion, electric guitar, vocals, 12 string guitar, slide guitar
• Steven Tyler - bass, harmonica, percussion, piano, keyboard, vocals
• Brad Whitford - guitar, electric guitar

Additional personnel

• Stan Bronstein - saxophone
• Scott Cushnie - piano
• Jack Douglas - mandolin
• Karen Lawrence - background vocals
• Paul Prestopino - banjo

Production

• Producers: Aerosmith, Jack Douglas
• Executive producers: David Krebs, Steve Leber
• Engineer: Jay Messina
• Assistant engineer: Sam Ginsberg
• Mastering: George Marino
• Arrangers: Aerosmith, Jack Douglas
• Art direction: David Krebs, Steve Leber

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)

• Aerosmith albums
• 1977 albums