On December 9, 1977, “Columbia” label released “Draw the Line”, the fifth Aerosmith studio album. It was recorded June – October 1977, at “The Cenacle” in New York, “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer.
Personnel:
- Steven Tyler – lead and backing vocals, harmonica, piano
- Joe Perry – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, slide guitar
- Brad Whitford – rhythm and lead guitar
- Tom Hamilton – bass guitar
- Joey Kramer – drums, percussion
- Paul Prestopino – acoustic guitar, banjo
- Jack Douglas – mandolin
- Scott Cushnie – piano
- Stan Bronstein – saxophone
- Karen Lawrence – backing vocals
- Jack Douglas – arrangements
- Jay Messina – engineer
- Sam Ginsberg – engineer assistant
- George Marino – mastering
- Al Hirschfeld – cover illustration
- David Krebs, Steve Leber – executive producers, art direction
- David Hewitt – remote truck director
Track listing:
- Draw the line – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
- I Wanna Know Why – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
- Critical Mass – Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton, Jack Douglas
- Get It Up – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
- Bright Light Fright – Joe Perry
- Kings and Queens – Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Jack Douglas
- The Hand That Feeds – Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Jack Douglas
- Sight for Sore Eyes – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jack Douglas, David Johansen
- Milk Cow Blues – Kokomo Arnold
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