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Encyclopedia > Draw the Line
Draw the Line
Draw the Line cover
Studio album by Aerosmith
Released December, 1977
Recorded New York City, 1977
Genre Hard rock
Length 35:14
Label Columbia
Producer Aerosmith/Jack Douglas
Professional reviews
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). Cover of the Aerosmith album Draw the Line. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... This article is about the band Aerosmith. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Jack Douglas is an influential American record producer. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3. ... Robert Christgau (born April 18, 1942), is an American essayist, music journalist, and the self-declared Dean of American Rock Critics.[1] In print, his name is sometimes abbreviated as Xgau. ... This article is about the music magazine. ... This article is about the band Aerosmith. ... Rocks is the fourth album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music). ... Live! Bootleg is a live album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1978 (see 1978 in music). ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... This article is about the band Aerosmith. ... See also: 1970s in music. ...


It was recorded in an abandoned convent near New York City, rented out for that purpose.[citation needed] 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, both 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." Rocks is the fourth album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music). ... Rock in a Hard Place is the seventh studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith and was released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). ...


By the time of the release the band was considered big enough that the name didn't appear on the front of the album artwork.

Contents

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

Draw the Line is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. ... Kings and Queens is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith. ... Kokomo Arnold (15 February 1901–8 November 1968) was an American blues musician. ...

Personnel

Additional personnel Tom Hamilton Years Active: 1972-Present Thomas William Hamilton (born December 31, 1951, in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is an American musician, best known as the bassist of the band Aerosmith. ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... Joseph Michael Joey Kramer (born June 21, 1950 in The Bronx, New York City, United States) is the drummer and percussionist for the rock and roll group Aerosmith. ... “Percussion” redirects here. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Anthony Joseph Joe Perry (Born September 10, 1950 in Lawrence, Massachusetts), is the lead guitarist and a contributing songwriter for the rock band Aerosmith. ... A steel string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound. ... An electric guitar is a type of guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into electrical current, which is then amplified. ... (Redirected from 12 string guitar) The twelve string guitar is an acoustic or electric guitar with twelve strings, which produces a richer, more ringing tone than a standard six string guitar. ... Example of a bottleneck, with fingerpicks and resonator guitar. ... Stephen Victor Tallarico (born March 26, 1948 in Yonkers, New York), better known as Steven Tyler (and often nicknamed The Demon of Screamin) is an American musician and songwriter. ... A harmonica is a free reed wind instrument. ... A short grand piano, with the lid up. ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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

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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

Al Hirschfeld photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1955 Albert Hirschfeld (June 21, 1903 – January 20, 2003) was an American caricaturist, best known for his simple black and white satirical portraits of celebrities and Broadway stars. ...

Charts

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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

Draw the Line is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. ... Kings and Queens is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith. ...

Certifications

Organization Level Date
RIAA - USA Gold December 9, 1977
RIAA - USA Platinum December 13, 1977
RIAA - USA 2x Platinum August 16, 1996

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