Draw the Line
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| Studio album by Aerosmith | ||
| Released | December, 1977 | |
| Recorded | New York City, 1977 | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 35:14 | |
| Label | Columbia | |
| Producer(s) | Aerosmith/Jack Douglas | |
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| Aerosmith chronology | ||
| Rocks (1976) |
Draw the Line (1977) |
Night in the Ruts (1979) |
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. The band lived there while recording the album, doing drugs, sleeping, eating, shooting guns, and driving their sports cars in between recording sessions. 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. The album is known as Aerosmith's darkest time, even though they were heavier in on drugs around the recording Rock in a Hard Place. Joe Perry in an interview had said "during the recording of the album, the only thing that still had us connected was the headphones."
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[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
- Cover illustration: Al Hirschfeld
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1978 | Pop Albums | 11 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1977 | "Draw the Line" | Pop Singles | 42 |
| 1978 | "Kings and Queens" | Pop Singles | 70 |
[edit] Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA - USA | Gold | December 9, 1977 |
| RIAA - USA | Platinum | December 13, 1977 |
| RIAA - USA | 2x Platinum | August 16, 1996 |
