Draw the Line is the fifth studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released December 9, 1977. It was recorded in an abandoned convent near New York City. The portrait of the band on the album cover was drawn by the celebrity caricaturist Al Hirschfeld.
Draw the Line - пятый студийный альбом американской группы Aerosmith, выпущенный в 1977 году на лейбле Columbia Records. Draw the Line был записан недалеко от Нью-Йорка в заброшенном женском монастыре, взятом в аренду для этой цели. Как следующему за Rocks, альбому Draw the Line на тот период было обеспечено признание критиков и коммерческий успех, но по качеству он уступал предыдущим работам. В группе царили межличностные конфликты и хаос, а жизнь на наркотиках сделала музыку мутной к тому моменту, когда записывался Draw the Line.
Draw the Line is the fifth studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released December 1, 1977 The portrait of the band was drawn by the celebrity caricaturist Al Hirschfeld. By 1977, Aerosmith had released four studio albums, the two most recent - Toys in the Attic (1975) and Rocks (1976) - catapulting the band to stardom. However, as the band began recording their next album, Draw the Line, their excessive lifestyle, combined with constant touring, began to take its toll. Draw the Line was untogether because we weren't a cohesive unit anymore," guitarist Joe Perry admitted in the Stephen Davis band memoir Walk This Way.
Aerosmith – Draw The Line. Producer, Arranged By – Aerosmith, Jack Douglas. Saxophone – Stan Bronstein (tracks: 2, 5). Stage Manager – Joe Baptista. Originally released in 1977. Recorded at The Cenacle, Armonk, . and The Record Plant, . Produced for Contemporary Communications Corp. and Waterfront Productions Ltd. Booklet includes Nice Price catalog. "We were drug addicts dabbling in music, rather than musicians dabbling in drugs. Recording and composition.
Album Name Draw the Line. Released date December 1977. Labels Columbia Records. Produced by Jack Douglas. Music StyleHard Rock. Members owning this album252.
Tracklist
| A1 | Draw The Line |
| A2 | I Wanna Know Why |
| A3 | Critical Mass |
| A4 | Get It Up |
| A5 | Bright Light Fright |
| B1 | Kings And Queens |
| B2 | The Hand That Feeds |
| B3 | Sight For Sore Eyes |
| B4 | Milk Cow Blues |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright (c) – CBS Records Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Records Inc.
- Manufactured By – Columbia Records
- Produced For – Contemporary Communications Corp.
- Produced For – Waterfront Productions LTD.
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Credits
- Arranged By – Aerosmith, Jack Douglas
- Backing Vocals – Karen Lawrence (tracks: A4)
- Banjo – Paul Prestopino (tracks: B1)
- Engineer – Jay Messina
- Engineer [Assistant] – Sam Ginsberg
- Lead Vocals – Joe Perry (tracks: A5)
- Mandolin – Jack Douglas (tracks: B1)
- Piano – Scott Cushnie (tracks: A2, A3), Steve Tyler* (tracks: B1)
- Producer – Aerosmith, Jack Douglas
- Saxophone – Stan Bronstein (tracks: A2, A5)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 7464 - 34856 - 4
- Barcode (Scanned): 074643485647
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JC 34856 | Aerosmith | Draw The Line (LP, Album, Pit) | Columbia | JC 34856 | US | 1977 |
| CK 34856 | Aerosmith | Draw The Line (CD, Album, RE, CD ) | Columbia | CK 34856 | US | Unknown |
| 466729 2 | Aerosmith | Draw The Line (CD, Album, RE) | CBS | 466729 2 | Netherlands | Unknown |
| WCK 57364 | Aerosmith | Draw The Line (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Columbia | WCK 57364 | Canada | 1993 |
| SICP 20043 | Aerosmith | Draw The Line (CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, BLU) | Sony Records Int'l | SICP 20043 | Japan | 2009 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Draw The LineWritten-By – J. Perry*, S. Tyler* |
3:24 |
| 2 | I Wanna Know WhyPiano – Scott CushnieSaxophone – Stan BronsteinWritten-By – J. Perry*, S. Tyler* |
3:09 |
| 3 | Critical MassPiano – Scott CushnieWritten-By – J. Douglas*, S. Tyler*, T. Hamilton* |
4:52 |
| 4 | Get It UpBacking Vocals – Karen LawrenceWritten-By – J. Perry*, S. Tyler* |
4:02 |
| 5 | Bright Light FrightLead Vocals – Joe PerrySaxophone – Stan BronsteinWritten-By – J. Perry* |
2:20 |
| 6 | Kings And QueensBanjo – Paul PrestopinoMandolin – Jack DouglasPiano – Steven TylerWritten-By – B. Whitford*, J. Douglas*, J. Kramer*, S. Tyler*, T. Hamilton* |
4:55 |
| 7 | The Hand That FeedsWritten-By – B. Whitford*, J. Douglas*, J. Kramer*, S. Tyler*, T. Hamilton* |
4:23 |
| 8 | Sight For Sore EyesWritten-By – D. Johansen*, J. Douglas*, J. Perry*, S. Tyler* |
3:56 |
| 9 | Milk Cow BluesWritten-By – K. Arnold* |
4:13 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
- Manufactured By – Columbia Records
- Recorded At – The Cenacle
- Recorded At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Published By – Daksel Music Corp.
- Published By – Song And Dance Music
- Published By – Vindaloo Productions, Inc.
- Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
Credits
- Bass Guitar – Tom Hamilton
- Drums – Joey Kramer
- Engineer – Jay Messina
- Engineer [Assistant] – Sam Ginsberg
- Executive-Producer – David Krebs, Steve Leber
- Guitar – Brad Whitford
- Guitar, Vocals – Joe Perry
- Lead Vocals – Steven Tyler
- Mastered By – George Marino
- Producer, Arranged By – Aerosmith, Jack Douglas
- Remastered By – Vic Anesini
Notes
Canadian copy.20-bit digital mastering from the original source tape using SBM technology May 1993.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 7464-57364-2 6
- Matrix / Runout: 1A CK57364 03 C2
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JC 34856 | Aerosmith | Draw The Line (LP, Album, Pit) | Columbia | JC 34856 | US | 1977 |
| CK 34856 | Aerosmith | Draw The Line (CD, Album, RE, CD ) | Columbia | CK 34856 | US | Unknown |
| 466729 2 | Aerosmith | Draw The Line (CD, Album, RE) | CBS | 466729 2 | Netherlands | Unknown |
| SICP 20043 | Aerosmith | Draw The Line (CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, BLU) | Sony Records Int'l | SICP 20043 | Japan | 2009 |
| LM-2853 | Aerosmith | Draw The Line (LP, Album) | Liming Record | LM-2853 | Taiwan | Unknown |
