Good Stuff

This one has a decidedly more fuzzy feel. This would probably be considered the "drug" album.

It still rocks, but a majority of the songs have a trippy sound...lots of weird echos and studio noise.

This seems to be the bastard child of the early years, but I actually think it's better than NITR....but just barely.

How can you argue with songs like the title, "Get It Up", "Kings and Queens", "Sight For Sore Eyes" and especially the closing rave-up "Milk Cow Blues".

Grittier and more classic

Everyone wants to tell you how this album isn't as great as previous efforts or how it doesn't stack up to their late 80's material. And they are primarily right, but this single album alone contains some of the more rawness that Aerosmith set out to accomplish. With bluesy hooks and strong guitar hooks and solos, this album delivers.



"Kings and Queens" is truly the stand-out track but "Draw The Line" makes a great companion with it's fast-paced raunchiness it's a promise that Aerosmith delivers.



The rest of the album surround these stand-out tracks and actually compliment the aura surrounding the music of Aerosmith, even if you consider this album a loser in ways.



It recieved 4 stars for this promise alone. And as mentioned before - "Kings and Queens" is the absolute stand-out track and needs to be placed in the highest regards as far as what can be considered an Aerosmith classic.

Overlooked gem from the Toxic Twins & Co.

First off, am I the only one wondering why the title track was released in mono and not stereo (at least on my vinyl copy -I've yet to replace it on CD).



One of the weaker of the first 6 Aerosmith albums (only their debut seems weaker). I strongly suggest those of you who once dismissed this release to rediscover it and those of you who have never heard it to check this one out. You won't be disappointed. :)

Underrated Aerosmith

Draw The Line (1977.) Aerosmith's fifth album.



In the mid seventies, classic rockera Aerosmith peaked. Their first two albums hinted at the greatness the band would achieve, and the next two took the band to heights not many other bands would ever be able to compete with. The band's fourth album, Rocks, would not be an easy one to top. But the following year, they tried to top it nonetheless. Read on for my review of the fifth studio effort from Steven Tyler and the boys, Draw The Line.



With this album, Aerosmith took their rock stylings in a grittier, more down-to-earth, blues-based hard rock direction. The result is an album that, while very good, fails to top either of the band's two albums that immediately came before it. Still, you get an album of sheer classic rock greatness. The obvious hit on this album was the classic title track. It's straight-up hard rock with that seventies Aerosmith touch to it - and you can't help but love it. They couldn't have started the album better. Another big hit to emerge from this release was the classic Kings And Queens. It's kicked off with one of the band's best guitar solos (that solo got cut from version on Aerosmith's Greatest Hits), and soon becomes an awesome rocker telling a tale of medieval times. The song DOES ramble on a bit too long, but when it rocks, it rocks. The album's other tracks are blues-based seventies hard rock at its best. While this album is certainly not another Toys In The Attic or Rocks, I don't tink any die-hard fan of the band will deny that it's a solid effort, through and through.





Aerosmith's catalogue was reissued and remastered, but the remasters series is a lame one. You get lyrics, but no bonus tracks or twofer releases. The band's cover of the Beatles' Come Together, along with some of the tracks in the Pandora's Box set, would have made good bonus cuts.



Draw The Line is not Aerosmith's strongest album, nor is it their weakest. It's an average Aerosmith album, but even their average albums put most band's good albums to shame. If you're a fan of the band, add this one to your collection. If you're new to the group, start with Toys In The Attic. Good as this album is, I don't deny that it's not a good place to start your Aerosmith collection.