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Draw the Line
Album cover
Album by Aerosmith
Released December, 1977
Recorded an abandoned convent near New York City in 1977
Genre Heavy metal
Length 35 min 14 s
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)

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.

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
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