Renting out an abandoned convent on the outskirts of New York City to record the follow-up to the hellacious Rocks may not have been the best idea, but 1977's Draw the Line still managed to be another down-and-dirty Aerosmith release.
While it wasn't as awe-inspiring as their last two albums -- the members have said that the music suddenly got "cloudy" around this time (due to in-band fighting/ego clashes, excessive living, etc.), Draw the Line catches fire more times than not.
Unlike their most recent album successes, the band shies away from studio experimenting and dabbling in different styles; instead they return to simple, straight-ahead hard rock.
The album-opening title track features a gloriously abrasive Joe Perry slide guitar riff and has been featured in concert ever since, while the punk-esque "Bright Light Fright" featured Perry's first ever lead vocal spot on an Aerosmith record.
Other highlights include a reworking of the blues obscurity "Milk Cow Blues," which Perry's pre-Aerosmith group, the Jam Band, played live, as well as "I Wanna Know Why," "Critical Mass," "Get It Up," "Kings and Queens," and "Sight for Sore Eyes." Draw the Line would turn out to be the last true studio album from Aerosmith's original lineup for nearly a decade.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Draw the LineJoe Perry, Steven Tyler | Aerosmith | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 2 | I Wanna Know WhyJoe Perry, Steven Tyler | Aerosmith | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 3 | Critical MassJack Douglas, Tom Hamilton, Steven Tyler | Aerosmith | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | Get It UpJoe Perry, Steven Tyler | Aerosmith | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | Bright Light FrightJoe Perry | Aerosmith | Play | 02:22 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 6 | Kings and QueensJack Douglas, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford | Aerosmith | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | The Hand That FeedsJack Douglas, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford | Aerosmith | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Sight for Sore EyesJack Douglas, David Johansen, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler | Aerosmith | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | Milk Cow BluesKokomo Arnold | Aerosmith | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 35 mins | 81 MB | |||||
| 35 mins | 226 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aerosmith | Arranger, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 2 | Kokomo Arnold | Composer |
| 3 | Stan Bronstein | Saxophone |
| 4 | Scott Cushnie | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 5 | Jack Douglas | Arranger, Composer, Mandolin, Producer |
| 6 | Sam Ginsberg | Assistant Engineer |
| 7 | Tom Hamilton | Bass, Bass (Electric), Composer, Guitar |
| 8 | David Johansen | Composer |
| 9 | Joey Kramer | Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals |
| 10 | David Krebs | Art Direction, Executive Producer |
| 11 | Karen Lawrence | Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | Steve Leber | Art Direction, Executive Producer |
| 13 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 14 | Jay Messina | Engineer |
| 15 | Joe Perry | Bass, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Percussion, Slide Guitar, Vocals |
| 16 | Paul Prestopino | Banjo |
| 17 | Steven Tyler | Bass, Composer, Harmonica, Keyboards, Percussion, Piano, Vocals |
| 18 | Brad Whitford | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Electric) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |