"Exile On Main St." is the tenth British and 12th American studio album by English rock band The Rolling Stones. Released as a double LP in May 1972. A sprawling, weary double album encompassing rock & roll, blues, soul, and country, "Exile On Main St." doesn't try anything new on the surface, but the substance is new. This album is a weary record, and not just lyrically. Jagger's vocals are buried in the mix, and the music is a series of dark, dense jams, with Keith Richards and Mick Taylor spinning off incredible riffs and solos. And the songs continue the breakthroughs of their three previous albums. No longer does their country sound forced or kitschy it's lived-in and complex, just like the group's forays into soul and gospel. While the songs, including the masterpieces "Rocks Off," "Tumbling Dice," "Torn and Frayed," "Happy," "Let It Loose," and "Shine a Light," are all terrific, they blend together, with only certain lyrics and guitar lines emerging from the murk. It's the kind of record that's gripping on the very first listen, but each subsequent listen reveals something new. The release of "Exile on Main St." met with mixed reviews, but it is now generally regarded as the band's best album. In 2003, the album was ranked 7th on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Track listing
Disc 1
01. Rocks Off (Jagger, Richards) - 4:31
02. Rip This Joint (Jagger, Richards) - 2:22
03. Shake Your Hips (Slim Harpo) (Jagger, Richards) - 2:59
04. Casino Boogie (Jagger, Richards) - 3:33
05. Tumbling Dice (Jagger, Richards) - 3:45
06. Sweet Virginia (Jagger, Richards) - 4:27
07. Torn and Frayed (Jagger, Richards) - 4:17
08. Sweet Black Angel (Jagger, Richards) - 2:54
09. Loving Cup (Jagger, Richards) - 4:25
Disc 2
01. Happy (Jagger, Richards) - 3:04
02. Turd on the Run (Jagger, Richards) - 2:36
03. Ventilator Blues (Jagger, Richards, Mick Taylor
04. I Just Want to See His Face (Jagger, Richards) - 2:52
05. Let It Loose (Jagger, Richards) - 5:16
06. All Down the Line (Jagger, Richards) - 3:49
07. Stop Breaking Down (Robert Johnson) - 4:34
08. Shine a Light (Jagger, Richards) - 4:14
09. Soul Survivor (Jagger, Richards) - 3:49
Released: 12 May, 1972
Recorded: Rolling Stones Mobile , Nellcote , France
Genre: Rock & Roll, Blues, Soul, Country
Length: 67:07
Label: Rolling Stones Records
Producer: Jimmy Miller
Engineers: Glyn and Andy Johns, Joe Zaganno, Jeremy Gee
Personnel
Mick Jagger - lead vocals, harmonica, guitar, percussion
Keith Richards - guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals , electric piano, bass guitar
Mick Taylor
Charlie Watts - drums
Bill Wyman - bass guitar
Nicky Hopkins
Bobby Keys - saxophone, percussion
Jim Price - trumpet, trombone, organ
Ian Stewart - piano
Jimmy Miller - drums, percussion
Bill Plummer - upright bass
Billy Preston - piano and organ
Al Perkins - pedal steel guitar
Richard Washington - marimba
Clydie King - backing vocals
Vanetta Fields - backing vocals
Joe Green - backing vocals
Jerry Kirkland - backing vocals
Mac Rebennack - backing vocals
Shirley Goodman - backing vocals
Tami Lynn - backing vocals
Kathi McDonald - backing vocals
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