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		⚫	'''''Draw the Line''''' is the fifth ] by ] ] band ], released in ] (see ]). It was recorded in an abandoned convent near New York City, rented out for that purpose. As a follow-up to '']'', ''Draw the Line'' was considered a success at the time, commercially and critically, but has not fared as well since the ]. 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==
⚫	'''''Draw the Line''''' is ]'s ~~5th~~ ~~album.~~ It ~~was~~ ~~recorded~~ in ~~mid-~~] ~~and~~ released in ]. It was recorded in an abandoned convent near New York City, rented out for that purpose. As a follow-up to '']'', ''Draw the Line'' was considered a success at the time, commercially and critically, but has not fared as well since the ]. 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" (Perry, Tyler) - 3:23

			#"I Wanna Know Why" (Perry, Tyler) - 3:09
	==Tracks==
	#"~~Draw~~ ~~the Line~~" (~~Perry/~~Tyler) - 3:23		#"Critical Mass" (Jack Douglas, Hamilton, Tyler) - 4:53
	#"I ~~Wanna~~ ~~Know Why~~" (Perry/Tyler) - 3:09		#"Get It Up" (Perry, Tyler) - 4:02
	#"Critical Mass" (Douglas/Hamilton/Tyler) - 4:53
⚫	#"~~Get~~ It Up" (Perry/Tyler) - 4:02
	#"Bright Light Fright" (Perry) - 2:19		#"Bright Light Fright" (Perry) - 2:19
	#"Kings and Queens" (Douglas/Hamilton/Kramer/Tyler/Whitford) - 4:55		#"Kings and Queens" (Douglas, Hamilton, Kramer, Tyler, Whitford) - 4:55
	#"The Hand That Feeds" (Douglas/Hamilton/Kramer/Tyler/Whitford) - 4:23		#"The Hand That Feeds" (Douglas, Hamilton, Kramer, Tyler, Whitford) - 4:23
	#"Sight for Sore Eyes" (Douglas/Johansen/Perry/Tyler) - 3:56		#"Sight for Sore Eyes" (Douglas, David Johansen, Perry, Tyler) - 3:56
	#"Milk Cow Blues" (Arnold) - 4:14		#"Milk Cow Blues" (Kokomo Arnold) - 4:14

	==~~Chart rankings~~==		==Personnel==
			*] - ], ], ]
	] - Albums - North America
			*] - ], ], ]
	1978 ''Draw the Line'' Pop Albums No. 11
			*] - ], bass, guitar, percussion, ], vocals, ], ]
			*] - bass, ], percussion, ], ], vocals
		⚫	*] - guitar, electric guitar

			'''Additional personnel'''
	Billboard Music Charts - Singles - North America
		⚫	*Stan Bronstein - ]
	1977 "Draw the Line" Pop Singles No. 42
		⚫	*Scott Cushnie - piano
	1978 "Kings and Queens" Pop Singles No. 70
			*Jack Douglas - ]
		⚫	*Karen Lawrence - background vocals
		⚫	*Paul Prestopino - ]

	==~~Personnel~~==		==Production==
			*Producers: Aerosmith, Jack Douglas
	*Tom Hamilton - Bass, Guitar, Bass (Electric)
			*Executive producers: David Krebs, Steve Leber
	*Aerosmith - Arranger, Producer
			*Engineer: Jay Messina
	*Joe Perry - Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Guitar (12 String), Slide Guitar
			*Assistant engineer: Sam Ginsberg
⚫	*Stan Bronstein - ~~Saxophone~~
			*Mastering: George Marino
⚫	*Scott Cushnie - ~~Piano~~
			*Arrangers: Aerosmith, Jack Douglas
	*Jack Douglas - Mandolin, Arranger, Producer
			*Art direction: David Krebs, Steve Leber
	*Sam Ginsberg - Assistant Engineer

	*Joey Kramer - Percussion, Drums, Vocals
			==Charts==
⚫	*Karen Lawrence - ~~Vocals~~ ~~(bckgr)~~
			'''Album''' - ] (North America)
	*George Marino - Mastering
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			!align="left"\|Year
⚫	*Paul Prestopino - ~~Banjo~~
			!align="left"\|Chart
	*Steven Tyler - Bass, Harmonica, Percussion, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals
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⚫	*Brad Whitford - ~~Guitar~~, ~~Guitar~~ ~~(Electric)~~
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	*David Krebs - Executive Producer, Art Direction
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	*Steve Leber - Executive Producer, Art Direction
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			\|align="left"\|"Draw The Line"
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			\|align="left"\|"Kings And Queens"
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Revision as of 01:21, 22 November 2004

Draw the Line

Album by Aerosmith
Released	December, 1977
Recorded	an abandoned convent near New York City in 1977
Genre	Hard Rock
Length	35 min 14 sec
Label	Columbia
Producer	Aerosmith, Jack Douglas
Professional reviews
AMG	3.5/5	link
Rolling Stone	Unfavorable	link
Q	3/5	December 1993
Aerosmith Chronology
Rocks (1976)	Draw the Line (1977)	Live Bootleg (1978)

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

"Draw the Line" (Perry, Tyler) - 3:23
"I Wanna Know Why" (Perry, Tyler) - 3:09
"Critical Mass" (Jack Douglas, Hamilton, Tyler) - 4:53
"Get It Up" (Perry, Tyler) - 4:02
"Bright Light Fright" (Perry) - 2:19
"Kings and Queens" (Douglas, Hamilton, Kramer, Tyler, Whitford) - 4:55
"The Hand That Feeds" (Douglas, Hamilton, Kramer, Tyler, Whitford) - 4:23
"Sight for Sore Eyes" (Douglas, David Johansen, Perry, Tyler) - 3:56
"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)

Year	Chart	Position
1978	Pop Albums	11

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1977	"Draw The Line"	Pop Singles	42
1978	"Kings And Queens"	Pop Singles	70

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