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| Album 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) |
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
- "Draw the Line" (Perry/Tyler) - 3:23
- "I Wanna Know Why" (Perry/Tyler) - 3:09
- "Critical Mass" (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/Johansen/Perry/Tyler) - 3:56
- "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