Exile On Main Street

I’ve never listened to an album by The Rolling Stones. Unfortunately, it didn’t really do anything for me.

Nice stuff! One of the most iconic rock bands forna reason although nothing too crazy with this album

I don't like the Rolling Stones Utterly pretentious

7.5/10

It's good. Very different style of rock to what I normally listen to. Need to listen to more of the stones

This album has been so important to me that all I can really say to the negative comments is please... open your mind.... look into your heart.... the Rolling Stones were BROKE, HIDING FROM THE UK GOVT, and DOING TONS OF HEROIN...three ingredients for a masterpiece.... I love this album so much that my phone password for most of high school was Rocks Off because I didn't learn what that phrase meant until age 17. Just day after day typing "rocks off" into my phone, not a care in the world.

The Stones at their peak. Bluesy greatness.

Is it unfair to say that this is their magnum opus. A double album with no misses is hard to pull off. There are some songs better than others, but not a single one is bad. Bops on bops and I enjoy the whole thing every time I listen to it. 5/5

Good

I'm all over the place with this one. I was brought up in a Rolling Stones household so this was on in the background all the time. When I got a record player this was one of the first albums I bought as I thought it was a mandatory thing. When the album came up I realized that a) I still had the record and b) I'd not played it in a decade. So I take a couple of passes on vinyl and one on my headphones and all I can say is, I'm underwhelmed. A lot of these tracks are obviously very good pop/rock/blues tunes. The guitars and rhythm are excellent and I can see why this became a seminal album in its time. But I don't think Jagger is a great singer. And also, as music availability has expanded it seems ludicrous to listen to this, admittedly good, imitation pop version when the original blues records are easily available. Go straight to the source and get it before it gets watered down.

Great album. Amazingly executed

Wasn't really a Stones fan. Some songs of course are classics and I enjoy from time to time.

Kein allzu wildes Album, dass man gut abends im Lehnsessel hören kann.

Not my favorite Stones album, but some great tunes!

How have I never heard this before?

Can't go wrong with the Rolling Stones! I do enjoy their bluesyness.

Classic, great!

Very bluesy, more American than expected, and sounded more 80s than early 70s; I was surprised to read when it was released. Not my cup of tea, it seemed like the Stones were trying to be someone they were not.

It's perfect

I see a lot of the middling reviews for this record, but I think it goes to whether or not you get the Stones. This one is all about Keith and Nicky, and if that's not your thing, you'll likely want to pass on it. Despite being overly long, it's a distillation of their thing; a record to go to if you wanted to sum up what they're about.

Raucous and filled with highs, even through the quieter moments, Exile on Main Street is a tour de force for the Stones.

Rip This Joint and Casino Boogie are the best two songs. Not as famous as other Rolling Stones music but it’s still enjoyable. Too long though. Ez 4.

slightly boring and long

It's enjoyable blues rock but it's pretty underwhelming considered how hyped it is. Nothing feels especially innovative and there's not even any huge hits. 3.5

I had higher expectations for this and it fell short for me. Was just alright.

Pretty solid and consistent Rolling Stones album. Nothing blew me away, but it was good overall. 4/5

The bluesy notes of this album still come through strong, much better than anything put out by the Stones in the last 20 years.

Not really what I expected but its k

Awful.

One of their most highly acclaimed albums. For me, it's pretty good, but I've never been a Stones fan. 5/5: Tumbling Dice, Happy, 4/5: Rocks Off, Rip This Joint, Sweet Virginia, Loving Cup, Let it Loose, Shine a Light, 3.5

One of the top 5 albums ever!

I mean I know a lot of people love the rolling stones, but this one was just alright. Nothing too mind blowing. Great production, some creative songwriting here and there. I enjoyed listening to it a lot. Unapologetically Rolling Stones

I had never heard this one before now. Safe to say I was missing out. This is really good. Great mixing of blues, gospel, rock, and pop. Very cohesive. Shocking that this album is over an hour long as it definitely doesn’t feel like it in the best way.

Pas ce pourquoi j'aime les Stones...

Perfectly average album. Not sure why it needed to be over an hour long. Yet another candidate for an album that could be argued to appear on the best 1001 SONGS of all time, but the whole thing? You're telling me I needed to hear every song on here? No way.

The music is great, but I’m just not a fan of Mick Jagger singing

Need to listen to more stones!

Unfortunately, unpopular opinion but most Stones songs sound the same to me.

What to say about this album? It is one of the best rock albums produced. There are a many different explorations of classic American forms of rock music on this album, mostly done masterfully. This is an album everyone should listen to at least once (and probably many times after that)

I am a big Rolling Stones fan. I have all of their albums and can even find myself defending (in some ways) their most derided albums. It took me time to really enjoy "Exile." I would just never choose to throw it on. There aren't really any massive hits on the album and "Tumbling Dice" is not even one of my top-25 Stones songs. Unlike some of the Stones other albums, "Exile" had more nuance and requires a more careful listen. The first three songs are a good example of this nuance. Rocks Off - Excellent album opener and initially feels like a fairly standard Stones rock song. Then the horns come in and it's just a different song. Rip This Joint - This is basically a Chuck Berry-style riff sped up and so it comes off as a pre-cow punk type of song. Shake Your Hips - It sounds like "Tush" at first. A blues song that is a really good album track and helps set the tone for what this album will sound like. I don't have the energy to go through each song, but this album is one that grows on you. It requires repeat listening.

One of their greatest albums. This defined their 70s sound and wide range of musical themes!

Solid blues

I was surprised at how much I liked this album. I’m not that big of a fan, but I genuinely enjoyed!

Un 4, venga.

I'm so glad I was introduced to this album! It's impossible to have not heard of the Rolling Stones, but I somehow went my entire life without actively listening to them. This is a long album, so it took quite a few full listens to feel I really knew my way around it, although I still feel like there's more to discover. What I really like about this album is the blend of genres and influences - blues, country, rock - had no idea the Stones were so bluesy! Favorite songs (so far): Sweet Virginia, Loving Cup, Let It Loose, Shine a Light

Nothing to get exited about here. I think I’m officially “not a big fan” of The Rolling Stones.

All over the place! Old school rock n’ roll, rock, blues, country, and even some gospel. Its the Stones … or is it … but it is. Production is raw and kinda scattered but that just makes the record sound like a party that got going and kinda kept going longer than it should have but you’re still happy you were there. Not bad. Would repeat! It has party or Saturday in the Sun with friends vibes for sure.

I could listen to The Rolling Stones indefinitely and never get tired of them. 4.5 stars. Stand-out: Shine a Light

It was just ok. The guitar was good.

i just don’t care about rolling stones i’ll be so fucking honest. i don’t care if they deserve to be up here, i think anymore than one album is bullshit, they are annoying and not that good honestly.

No me ha encantado este album. Me parecían todas las canciones un poco iguales.

I hate to be that person but a lot of the Stones stuff sounds the same to me, although I am a fan of most of their hits. The songs that stuck out to me on this album were "Sweet Virginia," "Happy," "Ventilator Blues," and it was fun to hear their cover of "Stop Breaking Down" although The White Stripes cover is the best imo.

Felt over hyped for this record, seems scattered. Some great songs will give it another playthrough later

As a kid, I was taught Beatles over Rolling Stones so I didn't discover their raw power until my 20s. Speaking of the Beatles, its crazy to think of the timeline this album came out in, considering the Beatles were already broken up. I really like this album, its core Rolling Stones, no big hits, just 18 super listenable jams.

Awesome album!

Some great tracks here, I now have a new appreciation for some of the lesser played Stones songs.

Nothing super exciting about this album.

Approaching The Rolling Stones' "Exile on Main Street" after having listened to two other albums this week alone, I find myself STILL entrenched in the belief that they're overrated, especially when faced with the widely expressed claim that this is their pinnacle. In contrast to the prevailing acclaim, "Exile on Main Street" appears to me as an overloaded and chaotic collection of uninspired music. The album's problematic arrangements stand out as a significant issue, giving the impression that The Stones threw in an abundance of elements without careful consideration of the intended sounds and atmospheres. A notable instance is the excessively (and badly) embellished rendition of Robert Johnson’s “Stop Breaking Down,” diverging sharply from their intricately nuanced approach in “Love in Vain” from "Let It Bleed." Dubious additions, such as the saxophone in “Sweet Virginia” and the overpowering horns in “Rocks Off,” consistently elicit expressions of frustration, prompting me to question the reasoning behind these choices – "Why the fuck was it necessary to introduce that into the mix?" Overall, "Exile on Main Street" comes across as a gathering of individuals attempting Stones covers or a hodgepodge of hangers-on and seasoned druggies, contributing to my ongoing scepticism of The Stones' celebrated status.

I struggled with what to rate this. Until recently, I didn't care a lot for the Stones. But of late, they've grown on me. But this album... as I saw in a review on rateyourmsuic.com, "This is not a record of classic single songs, this is not like the previous two [albums] in that regard. Most of these songs are strictly just good, nothing more. But together? They meld into the flow of things and form a sort of monolithic beast." I would say something similar for Physical Graffiti and a few other classic albums. The whole is more than the sum of the parts. I struggle whether to give this 4 or 5 stars. I'd like to give it 4.5. I'm going to round up.

I love ❤️ listening to the Stones… they’re Great in concert according to friends( I’ve never been). This is an earlier album and I feel they were desperately trying to “Americanize” their music…

Interesting how an English rock band played so “American”, ie blues, gospel, honky tonk, and country. Why are the songs so good and Jagger’s voice so irritating?

I liked this album and the old rock n roll style that the Stones had. More blusey than I expected, though those parts did start to blend together during this long album. Overall it was good.

I dont like rolling stones

This is what the real rolling stones sound like. Not bad but it doesnt excite it that much. Not bad but not great either

Like at least half of the songs, certainly the two hits stick with us all.

I have heard a million times the single ‘Tumbling Dice’ and I love it. The others songs I was not familiar with but sound like Rolling Stones so I liked.

Very rock n roll. Heavy blues influence. No standout moments

3.5 Stars. Considered peak Stones by most. This is the first time in a long time that I've listened to this album in its entirety, and I honestly didn't enjoy it as much as I used to when I was younger. Still a great album, but the whole juke-joint piano boogie sound doesn't resonate with me as much as it used to, and given this is a double album, it was difficult for me to listen to it all at once. I'm more inclined to listen to select tracks from this record. Anyway, I'm sure my lukewarm review will be an anomaly.

Could do 30 less songs that sound the same

Love the Stones.

Liked it!

half way through. Classic early Stones; Jagger's voice somewhat "undeveloped" at this point versus older stuff. Some of the songs have a gospel like feel while others have a twangy Blue Grass/Country sound. Interesting mix. Also noticing how albums back then had sooo many songs! Most short, but many.

Loved the instrumentals Didn’t dig the vocals too much, they were not bad but don’t vibe with it

strangely beach boys-esque for the rolling stones?

Brilliance

Excellent

Superb

I didn’t have time to listen so skipped through the tracks. I never properly got into the Stones *except* for this album which I loved. I think they generally seem to be a singles band rather than an album band, from my little listening of them. Whereas this seems consistent as an album *and* has some great hits on it. I may be marking too high as I didn’t listen again but it’s a great album.

Cracking album!

Like putting the milk in first

Album defines rock in the early 70's, drugged out, drunkin sleazy mess. Sure the songs are all over the place and disconnected but this album is an absolute masterpiece.

Loose and rough with a thrown together feel that adds to the energy. Played well with top notch backup singers. Fun blues based rock and roll album that is solid throughout.

Fine. A little long.

This has been my least favorite Stones album so far. I just didn't connect with it at all. Probably should be a 3 but I want to rate it lower than other Stones albums I liked more and already gave a 3.

Rocks off! Tied with Sticky Fingers for my favorite Stones album

I like it, but I don’t really get why its such a classic.

Forgettable songs and a singer with a grating voice. Bonus points for unconventional instruments in the genre. (sax, harmonica, trumpet etc.)

Did not expect the Stones to be so old time blues sounding.

This album is too long. Some songs feel like noise only. Some feel very disjoined from the rest of the songs. Wanted to enjoy. Didn't. Favorite was probably Loving Cup.

I enjoyed the blues elements in some of the songs in the first half of the album and the Stones are fantastic. Got a bit repetitive - I really liked Sweet Black Angel and Shake your hips.

Good- none of the songs seemed familiar, was easy to get into.

Rocking, rollicking, honky-tonk stones. Good times!

Nicht meins.

Heard of the Rolling Stones but never really listened. Rock album from 1972. Enjoying this quite a lot right off the bat. Think I’ll add this one to the library! 4.

Worth the length

Typisches Stones-Album.

A pretty solid album. Second half let it down a bit imo.

I never know what to say about The Rolling Stones. I like them, they’re good, although I don’t listen to them very often. I listened to this once before and noted that I really liked it. I’ll probably keep this one on my phone.

I mean Rolling Stones is classic, but not for me. It was great cult of lamb background music but overall the tax evading album was mid.

Too improvisational for me 2.5-3 stars

2.5

Interesting album, definitely out of my comfort zone. Towards the beginning, I wasn't sure if I was going to connect with the album because it was giving off midwestern-folk music vibes. But, there were songs with riffs that caught my attention early on like "Shake Your Hips". Some other songs were intense like "Sweet Virginia" with all the belting. The last third of the album was what I enjoyed the most. It's a lot of that classic blues sound which was much easier to listen to. I feel the need to come back to this album because, while I was "listening", I wasn't *listening* to the music. 6/10

Good

Before they were dirty old men, you had dirty not-old men

Weird that an English rock group does a great job with an American southern rock sound with influences of blues and gospel, but here we are.

I was going to rate this lower because it sounds like generic bluesy-rock music, but it only sounds generic because of all of the artists that have copied the style of The Rolling Stones. Still good music.

A good album, I liked the style. My favorite song from the album was Stop Breaking Down.

Ja Stonestypischer Sound, etwas Abwechslung, viel Blues, kann man mal hören, aber hat mir nicht riesig viel Spaß gemacht

Excellent

I couldn't listen to the whole thing 💔💔 but I listened to the ones Amazon music said were the best and liked them. Solid album.

i hate this album. i hate the rolling stones. i hate rock n roll music. couldn’t get past the 3rd song

The one time I can excuse all of an album's tracks blurring together. The Stones are seriously glowing throughout this album. It's obvious they're having a blast, and the songs are incredibly consistent, linked together by a country-esque ecstasy that only this band could pull off. Songs such as Tumbling Dice, Shine A Light, Loving Cup, and Rocks Off are highlights, but there really isn't a bad track. I could easily see this going into my regular rotation.

Exile on Main St. è il decimo album in studio britannico e il dodicesimo americano del gruppo rock inglese The Rolling Stones, pubblicato il 12 maggio 1972 dalla Rolling Stones Records. La registrazione iniziò nel 1969 in Inghilterra durante le sessioni per Sticky Fingers e continuò a metà del 1971 in una villa in affitto nel sud della Francia chiamata Nellcôte mentre la band viveva all'estero come esule fiscale. Un collage di varie immagini, l'artwork dell'album, secondo il frontman Mick Jagger, riflette i Rolling Stones come "fuorilegge in fuga che usano il blues come arma contro il mondo", mostrando "un sentimento di gioioso isolamento, sorridendo di fronte a uno spaventoso e futuro sconosciuto". Lavorando con uno studio di registrazione mobile, le sessioni sciolte e disorganizzate di Nellcôte continuarono per ore fino a tarda notte, con il personale che variava notevolmente da un giorno all'altro. La registrazione è stata completata con sessioni di sovraincisione al Sunset Sound di Los Angeles e ha incluso musicisti aggiuntivi come il pianista Nicky Hopkins, il sassofonista Bobby Keys, il batterista Jimmy Miller e il suonatore di corno Jim Price. La musica risultante era radicata nel blues, nel rock and roll, nello swing, nel country e nel gospel, mentre i testi esploravano temi legati all'edonismo, al sesso e al tempo. Queste tracce appena registrate furono combinate con alcune tracce registrate in sessioni precedenti dal 1969 al 1971, dando vita al primo doppio album degli Stones. Exile on Main St. contiene i principali concerti eseguiti di frequente ed è stato l'album numero uno nelle classifiche in sei paesi, tra cui Regno Unito, Stati Uniti e Canada. Ha generato le canzoni di successo "Happy", che comprendevano una rara voce solista di Keith Richards, la ballata di musica country "Sweet Virginia" e la hit mondiale "Tumbling Dice". Una versione rimasterizzata ed ampliata dell'album è stata rilasciata nel 2010 con un disco bonus con 10 nuove tracce. Insolito per una riedizione, ha anche ottenuto ottimi risultati al momento della sua uscita, raggiungendo il numero uno nel Regno Unito e il numero due negli Stati Uniti. L'album fu originariamente accolto con recensioni contrastanti prima di una rivalutazione critica positiva durante gli anni '70. Da allora è stato visto da molti critici come il miglior lavoro dei Rolling Stones e il culmine di una serie di album di grande successo di critica della band, dopo l'uscita di Beggars Banquet (1968), Let It Bleed (1969) e Sticky Fingers (1971). ). La rivista Rolling Stone ha classificato Exile on Main St. al numero 7 nella sua lista dei 500 migliori album di tutti i tempi nel 2003 e nel 2012, ed è sceso al numero 14 nell'edizione 2020, l'album dei Rolling Stones più alto nella lista. Nel 2012, l'album è stato inserito nella Grammy Hall of Fame, il quarto album della band ad essere inserito.

I don't know what it is, but the lyrics and musical stylings just feel like American pandering to me. It's a silly complaint, but it sticks with me. Definitely the most enjoyable Stones album to date, and it finished better than it started. Not bad. Fav tracks: Rip This Joint, Stop Breaking Down, Shine A Light

Mid

This is not the best Stones album by any stretch but I do think it's a decent album. One I would probably come back to now and again although nothign really stands out. With Stones records it seems like you usually get one or two huge hits with a bunch of filler and this is not that at all. It all solid but there aren't any big hit that everyone knows. And I kind of like that. Not a 4 star album but a solid 3.5.

Classic

This was a really great album. I like the Stones and listen to them every so often, but I actually knew very few of the songs from this album, and they didn't disappoint. Not too many songs I would deem exceptional, but none of them were bad at all. An overall super solid album, but not good enough for the full five stars. 4/5

I consider myself a pretty big Rolling Stones fan, but this being their best album seems to be the one opinion I don’t have in common with most stones fans.

A surprisingly long list of Stones songs I've never heard. A fun time, solid all the way through, but not sure why this album in particular is so exceptional?

Ac

The album when the Rolling Stones went country. The breakout song here is Tumbling Dice. It's a good album but not typical of the Stones.

I was completely zoned out. None of the songs caught my attention. I am sure this is a classic for a lot of people, it just did not do anything for me.

easy, a bit boring in the long run

IMO, its the 3rd best behind Sticky Fingers and Let it Bleed. However, it is of course a 5 and I can see why it is thought of as their best. Outstanding album

Ok

Meh. I got a little bored

fabulous! loved this

hey its not ass !! I think its cool. but its not really my thing. i love their sound it really reminds me of footloose: the musical and western rock !! but idk. I just think it didnt really wow me or shock me at all. just made me feel positive i guess !!! its a pleasing sounding album. just not WOW OH MY GOD THIS ALBUM !! you know.

Not the biggest rolling Stones fan but this album is great

12 bar blues was around for half a century before this but these lads do nothing to advance it.

The Stones are one of the best rock bands of all time by almost any measure. But not here they're not. Rounded up a 2.5, won't be going back to this one.

Erg goed stones album met eigenlijk alleen maar nummers die ik nog niet kende, niet hun beste werk maar zeer vermakelijk

En weer een banger, dit album was 2 uur lang en toch heb ik hem gister anderhalf keer geluisterd.

Rocks Off is one of their best songs, and they also had the audacity to include Let It Loose, Tumbling Dice, All Down The Line, and Shine A Light on the same album. Not even considering the others, damn

Immediate skip. Hate their music. Loathe everything they stand for.

Really nice, classic too

I don’t entirely agree with the consensus that this is the Stones’ best album, but it’s an able example of their rough and tumble blues. Charlie Watts is astonishingly rock solid here.

Great album. Great bluesy feel to this while record. Rip This Joint is probably my favorite song.

Needs a relisten

Listen, its a good album. And I know the Stones are an all-time classic rock group. But of the big three imho ( Beatles-Who-Stones) I've never really vibed with the Stones. that being said, the album kind of grew on me. so I'm not going to declare it a classic but it is was good. except for the n word reference.

Nr. 52/1001 Rocks Off 3/5 Rio This Joint 3/5 Shake Your Hips 3/5 Casino Boogie 3/5 Tumbling Dice 4/5 Sweet Virginia 3/5 Torn And Frayed 4/5 Sweet Black Angel 4/5 Loving Cup 4/5 Happy 4/5 Turd On The Run 3/5 Ventilator Blues 3/5 I Just Want To See His Face 2/5 Let It Loose 3/5 All Down The Line 3/5 Stop Breaking Down 3/5 Shine A Light 4/5 Soul Survivor 4/5 Average: 3,33 I can understand and appreciate why a lot of critics regard this as the best Stones album. But for me a lot of the songs fehlt too convoluted and overladen.

It's a Rolling Stones album, so it's not like there are going to be many people unsure of the ride ahead of them. I don't think it's anywhere near the level of some of my favourite albums by them (Their Satanic Majesties Request), and even then those albums aren't, to me, close to the great level of weird wonderful experimentation that late 60's rock is known for. Still, it's a good album for sure and one i'd recommend. I think there are probably albums more worthy of being heard before you die than this, though, including other Rolling Stones albums.

4 stars.

3.7

11/24/23. Eh, didn’t really feel anything with this album, and I like a lot of Rolling Stones songs. Can’t say I’ll listen to this one again.

Favorite Song: Shake Your Hips A very solid album overall. 3.5/5

Exile on Main St. is a stunning double album that showcases the Rolling Stones’ musical diversity and creativity. It is a rock and roll masterpiece that features elements of blues, country, soul and gospel. The album is one of their best works, as it captures their raw and authentic sound, their rebellious and eclectic spirit, with lyrical themes of exile, alienation and survival. Personally, I prefer Sticky Fingers to this album, as I think it is more concise and focused plus more hits always helps. However, that does not take away anything from the greatness of Exile on Main St., which deserves a full 5 stars rating.

Second Rolling Stones album this week. Nothing on it as instantly memorable as as on Sticky Fingers, but a damn good album that I thoroughly enjoyed hearing the whole LP. 4.5/5

meh

Some of these songs are what my disease-ridden brain will remember as "good old days" when I'm 90 years old. I've heard Tumbling Dice hundreds of times and still like it. To be fair, this is 29 year old Mic Jagger singing some very inspired-by classic Rock & Roll and RnB tunes. By today's standards it would be like Lil Nas X releasing a Pet Shop Boys inspired album. Keith Richards was already in his Half-Man-Half-Heroine phase, so there is not much of his guitar flourishes here. I din't think its their best album, but I really dig it's atmosphere: sounds more like a jam session, than a studio album. Like you're at a party or something.

unexpectedly to me, just could not listen to Rolling Stones. not drunk or high enough to withstand so much of young naive energy. no thank you, give me my usual cold depression

Classic. Phish does most of them better, but classic nonetheless.

Great bluesy tock

One of my absolute favourite Stones’ albums. The pedal steel guitar on torn and frayed never fails to make the hairs stand up on the back of my neck

Pretty good vibes for music made by a band half comprised of pedophiles, heroin really is a miracle drug. Researching and it turns out Jagger and Wyman were minimally involved in this album, so maybe that's why it's good.

Gradually grew on me.

some bangers, but for me a lot of background music too

bangers

For a double album, this doesn't feel as long as it really is which is a positive and probably due to their sticking with shorter songs. A very consistent and laid back album that holds some of my favorite Stones songs and some that I've grown a bigger appreciation for, particularly the more gospel and country flavored stuff. Here, the hit songs are apparent and some of their best, and after several listens, the whole thing sinks in with it's charm. Also, I've always liked the way this sounds, too. I was prepared to give this a 4 but thinking about it I'll go ahead and round up.

Before this I only ever listened to greatest hit cuts from their discography. I already knew going in that the runtime would be too bloated for my typical preferences. The blues element is likely the thing that brings me back to them rather than other rock groups from these decades. Crazy they recently released an album. 6.5/10

My favorite album of all time!!!

why he saying the n-word

Hard to tell if it was derivative or everything is derived from it. It was fine. Get why it’s a classic but also reinforces that I’m a Beatles fan

Simply delightful, The Rolling Stones set the bar up high with "Exile On Main Street". There is something about their sound that is just different. It is just not the genre that gets you moving and energized, it is them. There is a set of amazing tracks included in this album: "Sweet Virgina", "Ventilator Blues", "Shine A Light"... they got me happy through the whole album. Amazing.

Don't see the appeal of The Rolling Stones.

Samey samey. Cool harmonica but a bit boring overall.

Great vibe and easy to jam to but nothing stood out. My personal voting: 4/5 = 1+ song within album I love; rest of album good to jam to 5/5 = multiple songs I love; rest of album is great too

Fun bluesy rock. Rolling Stones are not a band that I listen to on the regular, but I know a ton of their songs from radio airplay. Exile on Main Street feels like a homage to blues artists before them. The Stop Breaking Down re-do of Robert Johnson's blues number was a nice surprise in the line-up. I honestly only know that reference since the White Stripes had covered that song in an album too. 18 songs (1hr, 7mins) feels like a lengthy album. They could have edited it down a little to make it tighter.

Took me a couple of days to get through. Feel like I needed to be in the right mood for it. Once I gave it an honest listen, it turned out to be a decent album, but don’t think I’ll need to listen to this one again.

slightly pissed because i accidentally got rid of my entire queue clicking on one of these songs giving 50s/60s rockabilly so far i dig it it go hard but i feel like the songs are interchangeable in sound tbh

Boring

Decent album. Seems kind of average.

As I'm laying sick in my bed, this was a comfortable distraction. Only real issue I have is that it is too long, got a bit bored of it near the end and it cost it the 5* rating.

It was a little over the place in regards to order of songs and instruments. Might give it another try in a different setting. 6/10

I grew up listening to The Rolling Stone, but not this album. It's ok, but nothing special.

Nothing to dislike!

Great album!

Nice album

pretty good

Oke of their best

Isn't this suppose to be one of the greatest albums of all time? It sounds like another iteration of that generic blues rock sound. There are occasional nice riffs and tunes, but overall, it's underwhelming to be honest.

It's about one of the most straight forward rock n roll records ever, and often considered the Stones' best. I don't think I'd disagree, considering pure, middle of the road rock n roll and blues covers was always their strong suit. That said, there's not a lot going on here that really challenges any norms or pushes any boundaries. The Stones were at that stage in their career where they had certainly gotten comfortable with the sound they had. Exile is that sound on full display. I always wanted to see this band push just a bit more. They had hints of experimentation throughout their discography, but never managed to make anything that was truly experimental. Maybe I'm just spoiled by the massive amount of music that followed this album's formula, that this one just doesn't feel very special to me anymore. I dunno. Richard's distinct tone and style will never get old though. To this day there aren't many duos as iconic or impactful in the spectrum of music as Mick and Keith.

All Main Streets look the same and all these Exile songs sound the same.

Rocks Off Tumbling Dice Sweet Virginia Loving Cup Happy

This is really my intro to The Rolling Stones (beyond of a few of the singles that everyone knows). This album is a bit of a slow burn, and it's not really what I expected, but I really enjoyed it a lot. "Rocks Off" starts off as a pretty strong rock song, and then from there it's musically a bit all over the place. They're obviously a classic rock band, but there's some folk here, some blues, some country sounds, the horns on "Happy" and "Let It Loose". It's varied and interesting and honestly just good start to finish. There's not really any song on here that's a clear standout (though I'm pretty partial to "Sweet Virginia" if I had to pick one, the harmonica at the beginning of the song just slaps, love it), but there's no real duds either. Strong from top to bottom, which frankly is hard to do on a 67 minute album (I even listened to it twice to make sure). Favorite song: Sweet Virginia Other: Rocks Off, Shake Your Hips, Casino Boogie, Tumbling Dice, Torn And Frayed, Sweet Black Angel, Loving Cup, Happy, Ventilator Blues, I Just Want To See His Face, Let It Loose, All Down The Line, Shine A Light 11/9/23

Boring, too long, wanted it to end

The most overrated Stones album in my opinion, especially considering it follows from some of their greatest work with Beggars Banquet, Let it Bleed and Sticky Fingers There are some great songs on here and I get why it’s so beloved (Rocks Off, Tumbling Dice, Sweet Virginia especially and Shine a Light) but a lot that are very basic or forgettable and some that are straight up bad (Shake Your Hips, anyone?) This all results in a pretty wildly inconsistent double album that, rather than being incredibly diverse and vibrant like Beatles’ White Album, is just not that exciting

An album which feels like the culmination of all the artistry and talent the Stones had been honing and refining over time. No longer a pale simulacrum of the blues rock they love so much - here, the years of practice and craft and homage coalesce into a truly remarkable rock 'n' roll record, authentic sounding, brilliant playing. Endlessly rewarding and without a radio friendly hit in sight, 'Happy' getting closest but a Richards-on-vocals never likely to convince the masses - but brilliant nevertheless. The Jagger/Richards dynamic never sounded so good as it does here.

I've had too many whiskeys and cokes. didn't have any cigarettes though.

oh yeah

I kinda liked it, but didn't stick so much with me :(

Tumbling dice was pretty good but they have better albums.

good album. has one of my favorites- under my thumb. Bluesy.

Fantastic album. Has a blues/country undertone that makes it very fun to listen to; twangy guitar and harmonica to compliment that raspy voice. Standout song(s): - Shake Your Hips - Sweet Virgina - Ventilator Blues - Soul Survivor

4/5. While bigger doesn’t alway mean better, I thought every song consistently captured the spirit of the Stones.

Meh

Classic rock. Good for Chillout and perfect for working.

Great album, tons of fun and enjoyed every song. Added 3 and have been listening to sweet Virginia all weekend

Love this album, basically stoned rock and roll. Sometimes go on a bit long in the middle The start and end of the album is amazing but the long run of dreary songs in the middle spoil it. A bit more critical song selection would make this a 5

Rock and roll, baby.

It's the Stones......

Definitely not my favorite era of the Stones. It's solid, but overstays its welcome.

3/5 at least for some of the high notes. maybe 4? 3.5

Boogie rock, amerikansk södern vibbar. Shake your hips hade ett härligt flow. 2.8 i helhet på albumet då det mesta inte är helt min stil

This is a really incredible album. It's one I've listened to a lot and I think it's one of the best double albums ever released. There's a good documentary on this album as well, super interesting how they recorded it. This has got to be a 5/5. Standout Tracks: Rocks Off, Rip This Joint, Shake Your Hips, Casino Boogie, Tumbling Dice, Sweet Virginia, Torn and Frayed, Loving Cup, Happy, Ventilator Blues, All Down the Line, Shine a Light, Soul Survivor

Oh the brass and piano sections in Rocks Off! Casino Boogie has a good rhythm and instrument breaks that made me want to move. Good Album but not something I would listen to all the time

I don't know but I have to give it a 4/5 because it was pretty good.

It's a good Stones album; not my favorite, but good. Blues, rock unoffending background music.

didn’t like

I listened to my first full Rolling Stones album, Hackney Diamonds, last week. It opened my eyes up to what I had been missing with the Rolling Stones. Then I get this album. I didn't recognize any of the songs so I'm not sure what made it special enough to make the list. But I definitely enjoyed it more than I thought I would. There were a lot more blues elements than most of the Stones songs I've heard in the past. Lots of harmonica and trumpet (?). It was a fun listen. Solid album.

Good but not my favourite. I do r fully understand why everyone considers this to be their best. It’s missing some outstanding hits

is okay. uplifting and rocknrolly, but baroque era of rock rathe than recent branching which i prefer🤷‍♀️

Was good but just couldn’t get into iy

Rip This Joint, Casino Boogie, Tumbling Dice рок-н-ролльные. Sweet Virginia хорошо начиналась, а Loving Cup определенно неплоха. Понравились: Harry, Ventilator Blues, Let It Loose, Stop Breaking Down, Shine A Light, Soul Survivor. 6/18 = 33%

Wasn't particularly impressed by this album, but it wasn't irritating to listen to.

Some of the Stones' best work--full of driven, catchy blues riffs. Tight musicianship (for a blues-based rock band anyway), they make blending sounds seem effortless. Great stuff.

Eh, it was okay, not a huge stones fan I think

Lite sådär, inte superintressant.

Classic rock, really nice vibe when listening on the beach

When I saw it was well over an hour long I thought it would be a chore but was over before I knew it. Good work. 3.5 stars.

absolute classic from start to finish

Not bad

Classic and clean

This is a very consistent throw back album! Very song is at least good and a few are drop dead perfect! The only thing holding this back is I wish that Jagger had more of a presence on this album either with his lyrics or with just a more emotive voice. Like if he was yelling more or just sounded a bit less despondent that would easily take this to maybe a 5! Also, \"I Just Want to See His Face\" is so fucking underrated!! Why don't people love that song :(

Pretty solid all the way through

Really liked the blues-y elements to it probably my second favorite album of that type next to “Second Helping”. Fun and dynamic instrumentals. Fav son: Shake your hips. Entirely because I think it’s funny that it and “La grange” share a riff and neither made it.

Not their best

Good ol' rock n' roll

Listened Before? No Album Art: 2 / 5 (black and white photograph collage; maybe it ties back to the album, but its pretty boring) Another Stones album... here's to hoping this is any better than the others. Some interesting vocal effects in the midsection of Rocks Off, but otherwise its a pretty bland honky tonk rock song about only getting off in his imagination (while sleeping). Tuned out for a lot of this one. Let It Loose was the first song outside of the familiar hits that grabbed my attention in any way. Pretty song with the organ work; feels vulnerable in some way. I feel like I'm just missing something with the Stones. I understand their place in rock history, and they certainly churned out some jams, but their albums have been underwhelming to my taste. Just as with the other two on this list thus far, this one is kind of generic fluff outside of the hits. Sure, nothing is "bad" but there aren't many times when I found myself thinking "wow that was cool." All in all, I don't think this justified a double album playtime. I'm a super soft 3 / 5 here. This is the softest of the 3 so far in terms of quality hits, but the strongest in terms of non-hit filler. Added to Library? No Songs Added to Playlists:

Lot of great jams on this album. Really enjoyed the listen. I'm giving it a soft 4

Love the sax, love the keyboard, love the harmonica, love the voice. This album is a jam; I really enjoyed Stop Breaking Down. The southern rock tune combined with Jagger's voice reminds me of Van Morrison. Not much of a Stones guy, but I think this album changed my mind, the boys be jammin.

The Stones to me have always been the quintessential classic rock if someone were to ask me what classic rock was I would point to them. This album backed up that thought. Nothing bad with it at all it is all just very nice to listen to without anything being offensive musically at all. But also nothing will blow me away. Shine a Light however is my favorite Stones songs.

A few songs in and nothing spectacular. Nothing terrible either. Only songs I knew coming in were Tumbling Dice and Sweet Virginia. Both are confirmed jams. Didn't know Let It Loose by name but recognize it from The Depahted. Might watch that tonight now. Another Stones album another 3. Always thought I've been missing something with the Stones. Like obviously they have their known jams that fuckin rock but I feel like if I don't know one of them then the song is just meh. Beatles >>>>>

Nothing to say

Good album. Not my favorite stones album, but really solid. 3.5

Glimpses of the Stones good songs but overall not great.

Yeah

Not my favorite - too honky tonk. Let it Loose is good-ish. Rocks Off, Tumbling Dice are ok.

I share the position of Ian Cohen from Indiecast--I never had a Rolling Stones period and I don't know why. Obviously a classic album critical in the development of rock from the formative late 60s to the mature 70s form. That said, the cultural distance from Keith Richards at Villa Nellcôte in the early 70s to today is almost incomprehensible.

Yeah it’s fairly decent. Not a favourite that’s for sure, but very listenable.

nice music but theres something its missing

Klinkt heerlijk!

Rootsy and organic perfection. I especially love the country influence

Better than let it bleed but still just sanitised stolen blues. Boo

Amazing. THE ROCK AND ROLL ALBUM.

Boring as heck.

No songs stood out to me but in general they're above average for sure

More or less what expected from Beatles. Fav song probably Shine a Light. Feels more inspired than the rest.

Classic rock album

Just okay

Way more bluesy than I was imagining

Good

A bit long, but enjoyable overall. Not many standout tracks though.

It's the Rolling Stones, and supposed to be the very best of the Rolling Stones. Maybe I just don't get really get it, or you had to be there.

This is a good example of a stones record. It doesn't have any of their big hits, but I still really enjoyed this album!

Had a lot of catchy songs, but the longer I listened the more the songs sounded the same.

We all keep kind of changing our metrics. If I like the album enough I’ll go by each song with a rating and blurb. If I don’t like it I will probably format it with nonsense. Anyway, my inner redneck rocker dad/uncle enjoyed it. My true soul was trapped in a “Trucker-Diner Stereotype from a Movie” Hell.

I didn’t listen super closely but it was good 👍

The Rolling Stones' double album. I already know where I stand on the Rolling Stones: they're fine. They have a few great songs, but they've never been one to wow me. I will say that Exile does not have all that many heavy hitters in my opinon, but it is their most consistent album in terms of quality. Based on the now-5 albums I've heard from them, I can confidently say that this is their best.

This is so far my favorite Stones album I’ve gotten. It’s a lot less polished and I quite like that.

I cannot believe I have not heard this entire record before. There were only two songs that I wanted to skip, the remaining tracks were everything I ever liked about The Rolling Stones.

Still not much of a Stones fan. Good sampling, though.

i don't hear them going back and taking 30 takes to produce a song. This is making music. I saw another review that said if you removed one of the elements, the whole thing would fall apart; this is that well balanced.

bit too country in places, Stones still always deliver a pretty good album but it doesn't really grab you or be memorable 3.3

Bluesrock, although none of the tracks are bad none of them really stand out for me.

Don’t think the stones are for me

Mostly boring dad rock.

One of the great bands of all time, swagger and sound and a greatest hits list that stands up to the best. But on album ... not so much. Rambling songs of RnB riffs with no particular place to go.

its fine but i won't be revisiting. basically how i feel about all the stones albums I've listened to so far

Ok. It’s good stuff

First listen Saved 12/18 Top track: Shine A Light

Maybe the best rock n roll album ever

Honestly, I’ve never really enjoyed this album like I should, but I’ll give it full marks out of obligation. It’s still good classic rock, and I just never really listened to it whenever I would want to. Good album, just one I don’t enjoy so much.

Classic rock that holds up well 50 years later. 7/10

This wasn’t the worst Stones album we’ve had. The instrumentation was actually pretty great on a lot of songs, but the lyrics and singing still sucked lmao.

Enjoyed this one

‘Ders sum rock n roll der

You can exile me to Main Street anytime

This album doesn't even give a single fuck what I have to say about it anyway.

not my cup of tea

Still fun

en enkel femma.

I don't like the style but it seems like a good album. I'm not a fan of bluesy country vibes. It was so long. I was zoning out by the end just a bit.

Might be the most American-sounding album to ever come out of England. Extremely soulful. Yknow, even though the songwriting is quite simple, it’s basically a perfect album in its own right. Quality

Decent, some catchy bits, some songs I didn't know were good

like going down the main street of an entire city and hearing all of the different types of music in each block

Bluesy. I hadn’t heard a lot of these. Harmonica.

Rolling Stones right up there with the Beatles on the most overrated list. Something about Mick's voice I just don't care to hear. With that said, they do have some good tunes, just not off this album. I kept thinking to myself, is this a country/blues album? I don't know, I kept thinking country with no true feeling. Anyway, I didn't find terrible, but noting made me want to come back and listen again. There were a few songs I thought were ok. Rip This Joint, Shake Your Hips and Casino Boogie come to mind. But after a couple listens, they only thing that stood out was the song All Down The Line. And that's just because Blackberry Smoke covered it on one their albums. And even then, not a big fan of the song and Smoke does it better. A long album with little substance except the name of the band. 3

I really don't like the Rolling Stones. I was hoping that the more I hear, the more I'll like. Maybe they're a deeps cuts band. This is further proof that I'm still a closeted Beatles fan. The Rolling Stones are too twangy for my like. Too Rockabilly. Too much but also not enough is a good way to describe how I feel about these dudes. 2

3 Yeah… I don’t know about this one. At first I was like “Oh, cool blues sound”, and then the album proceeded to make no deviation whatsoever from that sound for the rest of its 67-minute runtime. There are no high points or low points, just middle-of-the-road blues rock that long outstays its welcome. Why is this considered their best? Mick Jagger doesn’t even like this album, and most of the band shied away from it as best they could due to not wanting to step foot in Keith Richards’ drug den, where it was being recorded. I get that a lot of great albums are the result of a group in turmoil, but one in which the majority of your group isn’t even invested in its success? To me, that lack of collaboration is definitely reflected here. I listened to this four times in an effort to retain anything from my listening, and yet I’m still unable to point to a favorite here. If this is your favorite Stones album, I’m curious which track is your favorite and why - and no, just Shake Your Hips just because it sounds like La Grange. Once again, the overall sound is enjoyable enough to keep it out of the 2 territory, but I’m really failing to see what escalates this album into what many consider a 5.

I’m not the biggest Stones fan, but have tremendous respect for their career and longevity. This album has great songs on it, but it is quite long and overstays a bit. The chemistry in this band is palpable and the songs benefit from the added brass section. 8,5 out of 10

Classic.

Sounds surprisingly American for an English band, very impressed

Wasn’t familiar with any of these songs and prefer the other Stones music that I am familiar with by a lot. Also wasn’t able to pay full attention while listening so that may have something to do with it. Didn’t dislike it though.

Ja echt wel goed, wel heel lang en sommige dingen waren niet helemaal voor mij bestemd. Muzikaal wel heel goed

This was super boring and super long. I don't really have anything to say, just glad it's done. My favourite song would be Sweet Virginia, I guess, but I still didn't like it.

“What’s the next best band after the Beatles? Ah the Stones, obviously.” Received wisdom, right? But…eh. Not for me. I don’t get it. At all. Sorry.

The Stones at their loosest like the world’s most famous bar band. I love this record but there are some toss off tunes. This record is more famous for the situation surrounding the recording and the vibe but honestly not as many of their memorable tunes as other records. Still a great listen every time.

The rockers sound great and there are some really pretty moments. The blues and gospel stuff I am not really into. Having to sit through a whole Stones double album made me realize that it's Mick that bums me out about the band.