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Draw the Line

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Draw the Line · In 1977 Aerosmith were at the height of their popularity. Toys in the Attic and Rocks had made the band famous, but the heavy touring and drug use were taking their toll. For the fifth album the band moved in March, with producer Jack Douglas, to The Cenacle, a former convent near New York. There the Record Plant installed a studio. In Kings and Queens the drums stood on the altar of the chapel, while Douglas hit the snare from the confessional.

Tyler and Perry were less involved than before, so other band members also contributed to the writing. The sound is straightforward hard rock, with Draw the Line as one of the wildest songs. The cover is a caricature of the band by Al Hirschfeld. Critics were divided in 1977; later opinion was milder. Perry himself called the album the beginning of the end.

Listening

Listening tip. Listen to Draw the Line and notice the bass guitar lick on which the song turns: according to Tyler, it made the song almost write itself. Hear how the vocals come in over it.

Track list

  1. 1Draw the Line3:24Apple Music ↗
  2. 2I Wanna Know Why3:09Apple Music ↗
  3. 3Critical Mass4:53Apple Music ↗
  4. 4Get It Up4:03Apple Music ↗
  5. 5Bright Light Fright2:22Apple Music ↗
  6. 6Kings and Queens4:56Apple Music ↗
  7. 7The Hand That Feeds4:24Apple Music ↗
  8. 8Sight for Sore Eyes3:56Apple Music ↗
  9. 9Milk Cow Blues4:15Apple Music ↗

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