Exile On Main Street

Not even a huge stones fan but this is great

Super

Just awesome. Timeless. Brilliant.

Love it. One of my favourite records.

Probably the best of the bunch so far, in respect of the multiple Rolling Stones that have popped on this site. It grabbed me from the first few bars on the first track, all the way to the end. It might be a controversial thing to say, but Jaggers "club singer" style can get a bit jarring.

6th April 2023 Listened on Saturday morning at I was in London on Thursday evening with sav and sally. Kitchen fitted too! Peak of their powers with this.

I get the hype around exile. Maybe not my fav but pretty much every track except one or two are bangers for me. 5. Still not my fav stones record

Loved this album! It gave blues rock, southern soul, standard rock, and it all meshed together so well as a record. This is probably my favorite Stone album I’ve listened to to date.

Not the most popular songs but possibly the best showcase of the classic sound that is The Stone.

Groovy side of the stones in some of these

One of my favorites

Rock's quintessential album. History which surrounds it: tax exile, recording in the French villa through so many nights of drugs and jams, guest appearances, etc make it even more magical

ei veroja...taistelu Miestä vastaan...ei veroja maksata...blueessia ja rokkia ja folkkia, mukavasti pyöriskelee niissä... EI TARVI OLLA.MITÄÄN HITTI BIISEJÄ....EI OLE BLUESSIN POINTTI MITKÄÄN POP MÄTKÄYTYKSET KOKOAJAN... ...tupla albumi, jaksaa vielä jaksaa vielä....ok yhellä.kuuntelemalla aika vaikee ventilator blues

my favorite stones album

What can you say that hasn’t been said about this, it’s a top 50 all time, probably top 25. Definitely one of the best double albums ever, 18 songs and none are bad or throwaways. So many classic tracks: Loving Cup, Tumbling Dice, Rocks Off, Sweet Black Angel, Happy, Shine a Light, etc. This was the Stones at the height of their powers.

Love this album, all the way down to the last two tracks, Shine a Light and Soul Survivor.

Yeah, this is really good.

A masterpiece. Perfect for a lazy afternoon or a Sunday drive. This is the Stones at their artistic peak. The last of 4 albums in a row that are classics. It was all down hill from here.

The best stones album by a long road

This album makes me realize how little I know of the Rolling Stones. I know their big hits, but I've never listened to anything of theirs on its own. So an album full of revered songs but non-hits? It was all pretty new to me, although a few songs sounded familiar (Shake Your Hips (La Grange anyone?), Tumbling Dice, Loving Cup, Happy, Shine a Light). Maybe I just liked them and that made them sound familiar. The thing is, you don't get to be one of the top 3 rock bands of all time without being good at what you do. And this album is good. Hard for me to put my finger on what it is exactly. But there's a lot of energy and synergy among the band. The songs just kind of fit. I wouldn't call it a masterpiece but there's a lot of good stuff in here - solid and/or cheeky lyrics, bluesy boogie beats, an IT factor. Some high energy favorites were Rocks Off, Rip this Joint, Turd on the Run, All Down the Line. And I quite enjoyed the more subdued sequence from Sweet Virginia to Torn and Frayed to Sweet Black Angel. As I started to list all the good songs, I realized how many there were and how few clunkers there were on an 18-song album. So call it at least a 4.5 and I'm tipping the scales up for the IT factor.

I remember Keith Richards lamenting that rock n roll had lost the roll and just become rock. This one still has the roll. Loved Sweet Virginia and Loving Cup a lot.

A milestone for me as it's my 500th album, a milestone for The Stones because it's the exclamation point on a run of four unbeatable albums and a milestone for rock music in general because it's the Citizen Kane of sleazy, bloozy, dirty white boy rock and roll.

The greatest rock n roll record of all time. 5/5

What can you say about this album that hasn’t already been said? It’s a freaking masterpiece. A first glance at the album cover should tell you that it’s a dark deep dive into the seediness and underbelly of rock and roll.

great record.

Classic. Ripper throughout.

sempre um prazer curtir rolling stones

Pretty good. Jaunty.

Really enjoyed this.

Love it, it’s so vibey

My favorite Rolling Stones album and a top ten rock album for me. A terrific collection of songs across a range of blues and country styles. Song after song, they sound like they’re having an absolute blast in the studio. There’s an abundance of joy and exuberance that they captured in the recording. The album makes me happy every time I play it.

The Stones are great and this album is no exception. It's a fantastic record to put on while going for a drive, or prepping for a party, or having a BBQ, or doing anything that is fun. I love the energy in it and while I've heard many of these songs many times I don't feel sick of them at all- it's just a timeless sound.

One of my favorite albums

Didn't listen this time but it's a classic, probably their best, most consistently great album.

Maybe more deserving of 4 stars, but I'm biased—this is my favorite album by one of my all time favorite bands, the energy and pacing of it is intoxicating and unlike any other album, INCLUDING any other Stones album! Sometimes tax evasion makes your album sound better, it's scientifically proven

The Stones are a consistently good band, and this album is the perfect representation of that statement. Even though it's almost 2h long, they've managed to do it without a single bad track. Sub-optimal, maybe, but none of them were less enjoyable enough to make me even consider skipping (which I tend to do a bit too often with songs I don't care that much). Overall, a great album, has some classic in it, like Tumbling Dice and Shine a Light. Probably a 4.2~4.5

Fantastic how much energy and nerve The Stones manager to get out of a very laid back period, in the south of France, creating songs from spontaneous jam sessions. A masterpiece within the Rolling Stones catalogue, nothing less.

Very good throughout

Can this be given 6 x stars?

This is by far my favorite Rolling Stones album. I am not a huge RS fan, but this album has their most innovative work with a perfect blend of rock, blues and country.

Oh que c’est couillu oh que ça cogne sec, même les « moins connues » (mettons « Ventilator Blues ») font paf paf bien comme il faut. On entend des idées que plein d'artistes développeront plus tard.

very good sound. I liked it and would like to listen more.

holy shit that’s fucking good sorry, last album I heard from them was Aftermath and it was just… eh I mean Paint it Black is great but both the UK and US were pretty much just blues covers with a good song here and there and it’s not that I don’t like blues, check my reviews I fucking love it, that album was just kind of lame but this one, seriously, good golly The Rolling Stones were late bloomers, really late bloomers but when they actually started doing good shit did they really show just how great they are honestly, I wasn’t expecting much out of this album but nearly every song blew me away it was a hard choice for my favorite song but the one that made me stop everything and listen to it a few times on repeat was Ventilator Blues like it blew my mind how it slapped that fucking hard in the early 70s anyway, this is a really, really good album I gotta listen to more Rolling Stones but from what I’ve heard, this album feels like their White Album / Blonde on Blonde 10/10

Great album - debating a four or a five. Would love to have seen them live during this era. Rounding up.

5 stars for the stoners. thanks for the 4/20 rec 😎

The best.

One of my favorites ever

it might miss their best of hits but this album is so nice as a whole, with diverse good songs mostly from the blues rock genre and interesting compositions

Great album. Classic,

Nostálgico. Gostei das melodias de jazz e blues

Great chilled rock n roll!

Always love the Stones and this was a double album too!

Awesome

Had me tapping my foot for the entire 1hr 48min. Perfectly executed blues with just the right amount of horns scattered throughout, fair bit of Big Sax even. Plenty of shred from the master himself as well. A great album.

slap after slap after slap. awesome album. shine the light is an incredible tune, the guitar lick at then end completely shreds

Together with Beggars Banquet, which is presumably on the list as well, my favourite Rolling Stones album - a clear top 10-ever album.

The Rolling Stones are a huge band of course, and I like most of their music, but to say I'm a fan would be an exaggeration. However, I thought the band sounded really good on this album, supported by an array of great musicians. I particularly liked the soul/gospel accents (brass, backing vocals), elevating the blues/rock tunes. During the first listen the album felt quite long: into the second half my attention was starting to fade and I even got slightly irritated by Jagger's vocals toward the end. However, the second time around this was no longer an issue and I enjoyed it from start to finish.

One of the greatest bands the British music industry has ever produced, this is a snapshot of them at the height of there powers

I would regard this as one of the best albums from the Rolling Stones, probably in my top 3, at least. A sprawling double-album, Exile allows the Stones to explore different music different styles and it highlights the band at it's career height, both creatively and musically. This has to be considered one of the greatest double albums of all time, leading off with the highly underrated, Rocks Off and continues to amaze until the end of side 4. Must hear!

Qué discazo. No soy híper fan de los Rolling, pero este disco suena súper fresco y alocado. Lo mejor? Aunque tiene canciones famosas ninguna de ella destaca. Y para cuando te quieras enterar te has metido una hora de disco Trascendencia: 7. Creo que es un disco más bien de culto. Ninguna de sus canciones llega a los 100M de reproducciones. Género: 10. Quieres rock clásico? Toma dos tazss. Personal: 10. Inmejorable

A much better Rolling Stones album, but not their best one. A solid 4,i like the blues.

the stones aren't great album artists, but I do think this is the one album I can listen to from them without getting major snore beyond the singles. It's so bluesy, rock n roll and clearly had american influences. I think McJagger is on his perch here and shines through. fun album art to exploring sex, hedonism, lust, etc

I was expecting to recognize at least one song on this because I consider myself a Stones enjoyer and know quite a bit of their music. I didn't recognize a single song though! Overall, I enjoyed this as much as I enjoy most blues rock, although I don't think it sounds like peak Rolling Stones and is very Americanized.

My 2nd Stones album on this journey. Mostly new songs that I was unfamiliar with…great album!

Stones for people who think they don't like the Stones.

Competent, but not especially inspiring. I like other Stones albums more ⭐⭐⭐¾

Tight!

It seemed to be a bit less rambunctious than some of their albums. I enjoyed the way they used the horn section. I thought it was a good way to spend 67 minutes.

Definitely the best Rolling Stones album so fat but still just kinda solid. Definitely didn't need to be that long either. 7/10

Até o momento, foi um dos melhores álbums que ouvi neste projeto. Acho que eu precisava estar mais maduro pra apreciar Rolling Stones devidamente, já que nunca tive interesse na banda. Com certeza ouvirei este aqui mais vezes.

A classic and holder of one of the best covers, ever.

rock on

C’est ce qu’on appelle une valeur sûre

I don't think there's any individual stand-out from this album. None of the songs really blow me away. But every song is really good. I really like the bluesy vibes, and the varying instrumentation keeps every song interesting. This album is the poster child for high floor, low ceiling. A really, really good album, but no shining star.

Big, messy, wild, and brash, but also clinically tight and sharp. I think this has some of the Stones’ best work on it, but it also gets sloggy in the middle and there are a few throwaways, so it’s hard to rate. I think I prefer their more focused albums but there’s a lot to love here. Best song: Tumbling Dice

I have never understood the appeal of The Rolling Stones and I’ve seen the reviews calling this one of the best rock albums ever made. Maybe if, like the Beatles for me, I had grown up in a home that listened to them, I would feel differently…sort of like a “you had to be there” type thing. This album is inoffensive and they’re clearly accomplished musicians and the mix of influences and styles (blues, gospel, country) but it all comes off as bland to me. There’s little hook, little memorable, little meaningful or emotional by the time it concludes. I’ll give ut a bump to promote a relisten if I ever come back through. Maybe with time and more listens I’ll come to see it more favorably. 3/5

Of course I know these guys but I sure don’t know their albums! What a way to kick off their albums on this list with this one, a double! One things for sure it’s rock ‘n roll and it sure highlights the importance of the blues to this genre. At this point in time though it does sound a bit dated and I think there’s bands that came later who do this better but gotta give it up to this classic band. Also I think Mick Jagger’s vocals might be a bit one dimensional to carry a double album but like I said, gotta give it up to this classic band. As I get towards the end of the album it seems that the third side has the more interesting pieces on it. I’m not exactly gonna be in a rush to put this on again but I’m glad I heard it and if I hear this again I’ll be sure to keep in mind how the beginning of the album fares against the third side.

Kind of hard to live up to the hype.

You can’t go wrong with The Rolling Stones but there are much better albums out there from them.

While I respect what these guys have done over the last half plus of a century, I just don't really vibe them. You can hear a variety of styles on this album, and that's really their strength, their musical versatility. Jagger's voice just ruins it for me. I would listen to a music only version. Loving Cup is a favorite on here. I like the brass and piano.

I have always respected this Stones album with it's diverse rock-n-roll, blues, and country flavours. There are some phenomenal songs on this record, especially the "non-hits" and slower tempo like Sweet Virginia, Torn and Frayed, Sweet Black Angel, Loving Cup, Let It Loose, and Shine A Light. HOWEVER, I am just not a Stones guy. Jagger's voice has always made me want to slap him. In the end, my respect for EOMS still doesn't translate to pleasing to my ears overall.

Just give me the Greatest Hits collection please! I've never found anything hidden on the albums that I would care to listen to on a regular basis

Christ on a bike, five albums from these guys? Don't want or need to hear this one, there's maybe two acceptable songs (Happy, Tumbling Dice seems to have made it to radio somehow) and the rest is same old same old. The longer it wears on, I wonder more and more how these guys made it to the forefront of rock. Was it their live performance? This is solid middle-of-the-pack blues rock as far as this list is concerned, which isn't saying much, so I'll have to give it my average rating of 2 for failing to pleasantly surprise me.

Start off very slow but gets better towards the back end, Don't see what makes this remarkable at all, I had actively stopping myself from skipping songs at points.

Pedos

Please, God, no more Rolling Stones. Please. I'll go to church every Sunday, I'll stop cheating on my taxes, I'll give more money in the offering plate so the preacher can buy another Cadillac in your name. I'll stop drinking, FFS! Just please, please, PLEASE no more Rolling Stones albums. 😭

They're pedophiles

Terrible music from terrible people

I was really hoping the song "Turd on the Run" would change my opinion of this album as a whole, but they even managed to fuck that one up for me. I don't know what it means that the only song I liked was "Soul Survivor." I felt it had drifted away from the rest of the stolen R&B sound of the album back into the moodier rock sound that I enjoy from the Stones. Having heard the title Exile on Main Street before, I knew this album was iconic. It just isn't for me. The blues ain't my thing, man.

Too messy and too much. All things at one level the whole time.

It was about time that my rule about double albums was broken. I'm only as far as 'Loving Cup' and there's already more here than you can fit into a single LP in 1972. It's the Stones doing roughly what they always did best: write and perform a whole bunch of variously raucous and sensitive tunes broadly drawn from the blues tradition, sometimes more rock & roll, sometimes more country. It's got great gang vocals, superb and unpretentious guitar playing, infectious grooves (all Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman). I'm not an expert at teasing apart Mick Taylor and Keith Richards' guitar playing, but they're both good throughout. Mick Jagger is great: at times shouting like Fogarty and at times very tender. The guests are all spectacular -- the horns, Nicky Hopkins, Billy Preston, five backup singers who all crush it. The only irritating thing about this album was having to change back to the music player all the time to flag the songs as 'liked'. It's not complicated. There's a valuable conversation to be had about the cultural appropriation of the Blues from Black artists by white artists. But that doesn't change the quality of this. I counted ten standout tracks through this double (basically, things I bothered to add to my liked songs) and a good single album will usually have three. The guitar solo at the end of 'Shine A Light' may be perfect (Mick Taylor, I think). Anyway, it's a masterpiece. 5/5 and maybe the best double album I've ever heard.

This was SUPER good! The music was really great. Great hooks and super interesting. I loved this. The horns when used were great and the sound was big! Sometimes it was a little too country for me, but not bad! Actual rating...4.5 Liked Songs: "Rocks Off" , "Rip This Joint" , "Casino Boogie" , "Tumbling Dice" , "Sweet Virginia" , "Sweet Black Angel" , "Loving Cup" , "Happy " , "Turd On The Run" , "Ventilator Blues" , "Let It Loose" , "All Down The Line" , "Stop Breaking Down" , "Shine A Light" , "Sould Survivor"

A solid Stones album full of honky-tonk and blues rock. Raucous, the energy spills over, often sounding like a live performance.

Nunca le había dado realmente una oportunidad a este grupo, pero muy chulo el álbum! Diver

Ça c'est un album qui fait parti de mon top 5 tous styles confondus.

Masterclass des Stones. Richards au top de sa forme. Je suis particulièrement fan des blues, dont Shake your hips. Mais tout est bon, et l'unité de l'album est impressionnant. Turd on the run suivi de Ventilator blues, est-ce qu'on peut dire que Shit hits the fan?

Their best? Probably.

Loved the blues/rock here, and how almost pirate or underground the album felt. No hits, just solid fun. I get people wanting the hits from the Stones, but if you want hits, listen to a hits compilation. This is quirky and fun and solid rockin'. My Rating: 5/5

Sweet Black Angel didn’t age well, but otherwise The Stones will never be this good again.

I’d never heard this album before, but after a couple of listens through there’s no doubt that it’s a brilliant collection of masterful musicianship & songwriting. Whilst there aren’t too many “hit” moments, songs that stand out as the catchiest or the most impactful, every song is written superbly well. The blend of rock ‘n’ roll, gospel & blues influence is fantastic throughout, and it’s one of those albums that I want to listen to over again to re-discover some of the gems tucked away in each track.

The best stones album

A masterpiece of an album. The late 60's/early 70's Stones records can't be beat, and this is one of, if not the best in that run. It's a monster double album with really no filler at all. Every track is unique and feels crafted. There are so many great album tracks in addition to the hits that it never gets old or loses its welcome. I love the swagger, the perfect use of the horns, and the variety. This is a classic in every regard.

liked this more than i wanted to

Somehow I missed this along the way, but holy cow, what a classic.

1. Rocks Off (★★★★⯨) 2. Rip This Joint (★★★★⯨) 3. Shake Your Hips (★★★★⯨) 4. Casino Boogie (★★★★⯨) 5. Tumbling Dice (★★★★★) -Fav 6. Sweet Virginia (★★★★★) -Fav 7. Torn And Frayed (★★★★⯨) 8. Sweet Black Angel (★★★★⯨) 9. Loving Cup (★★★★★) -Fav 10. Happy (★★★★★) 11. Turd On The Run (★★★★⯨) 12. Ventilator Blues (★★★★★) -Fav 13. I Just Want To See His Face (★★★★☆) 14. Let It Loose (★★★★★) -Favorita del álbum y más... 15. All Down The Line (★★★★★) 16. Stop Breaking Down (★★★★★) 17. Shine A Light (★★★★★) -Fav 18. Soul Survivor (★★★★★) -Fav -TOTAL = ★★★★⯨ (4,8)

I love this album.

Absolute classic bluesy rock album my 2nd fav Rolling stones album

An all time classic. Probably the best Stones album for my money. It's loose and sounds like they're having a good time. Rocks Off is the driving song that will get you a speeding ticket.

What is there to say about one of the best albums of all time? Released in 1972, it was already The Rolling Stones' tenth release. Gritty, raw—blues, rock, gospel. Simply fantastic.

dope

Best rock and roll album ever?

The first Stones album I bought and has always been my favourite. I still have a flexi-disc sampler of it given away with New Musical Express just before it's release which was the bait. From here on in I was hooked. It won't please those hoping for recognisable hits (apart from Tumbling Dice) but shows off all aspects of their music that I love. Has the feel of a live session rather than studio album for much of it too which makes it stand out from both later and earlier albums. The remastered CD edition had an extra 10 "new" tracks which I have had an excuse to listen to again today :) It includes the single released in 2010 - "Plundered My Soul" - which deserved to be on the original vinyl but was resurrected from 1971 out-takes and overdubbed with new vocals etc. in 2009.

My personal favorite Rolling Stones album. So much variety throughout the various tracks on this double LP. My favorite song by the band in Shine A Light. So many different genres explored. Amazing performances from the entire band and excellent contributions from the guest performers. Truly the Stones magnum opus. 5/5

This album was great. Easily the best Rolling Stones I've listened to. It's solid all the way through and has great high points. It's fun, energetic, bluesy, very rockabilly. I'm excited to revisit this album. I think it deserves a lot of credit.

Their music is borrowed but perfected and exported globally , anyways one of the otp Blues RnR albums ever

Tämä klassikko löytyy omasta hyllystä. Tätä on tullut kuunneltua jo 80-luvun puolesta väliä, jolloin ostin tupla-vinyylin. Paljon hyviä biisejä ja tämän paketin tenho ja anti ei tunnu yhtään vähenevän, kun kuuntelukertoja tulee lisää. Päinvastoin.

Has been my favorite Stones album for a while now. Just love the sound. Tumbling Dice, Rocks Off, Loving Cup, Ventilator Blues. So good. Sweet Black Angel is well-meaning, doesn’t hold up necessarily. But this is just a classic

Their absolute best. A double album with no skips

Very bluesy!!

Good

Pepsi would have made the same album if Coke broke up

increibke como todo lo q apra zca mick jagger excelente de principio a fin

Remarkable

One of the all time great albums. Nice list of blues covers and some banger originals. Favorite track: Tumbling Dice other picks: rocks off, happy, casino boogie, let it loose

Hey, a Stones album I enjoyed all the way through! This is a quintessential “more than the sum of its parts” album. On the third listen I started taking notes on each song so I could have something specific to say in the review, but I gave up after four or five tracks and just let it wash over me again. The choices seem more instinctive, intuitive, and natural than on their other albums. I gotta mention “Rocks Off” though. Jagger kills that song. It’s such a great opener, and this thing is impeccably paced.

Strung out on smack and on the run from the taxman at Keef’s villa in the south of France, the Stones created a masterpiece.

Yay! Haven't listened to it in a while and it was great to revisit it. As much as I believe that Stones are generally overrated, anything with Mick Taylor is a real fire.

already one of my tio 10 favorite albums, listen to it monthly.

Albums i will listen to later

damn

amazing, up beat, rock, funky, really like this one mate

Transformation complete. 100% gubbe activated. När Stones här väl lyckas (de lyckades väl aldrig i närheten av så här bra?) med att låta så här otroligt släpiga men ändå håller i svänget, ja då tänker jag inte kämpa emot.

Four albums make up the Stones’ greatest era of albums, and this is the thorny crown on top of all of them. In my opinion, it is the best rock and roll record of all time. It’s a dirty, gritty testimonial to the seedy side of British culture at the time, a response to Sergeant Pepper that resonates more with a commoner like me. In a year filled with legendary albums, this is the shining light 😉 Easiest 5 star rating ever.

If you don’t love this album you must not love rock n roll May the good lord shine a light on you

Amazing

1972. Known for its wide stylistic range and the strong influence of Delta blues, gospel music, and country rock.

Peak Stones. Perfect rock n' roll sleaze. This record is so perfect that it's a miracle Liz Phair's response record is even better.

Exceptional, probably my favorite stones album

Once again, first time listening to this full album all the way through - and all I can say is finally some good fucking food. The previous Stones albums I've had on this challenge have been... inconsistent. No doubt they have many incredible singles but this is the first album from them that has had me locked in for the full run-time - and a double album at that! Rightly anointed as their greatest!

Sloppy, bluesy mess of rock classics and blues remakes. There’s some attitudinal swagger going on here. Fabulous.

Lol just listened to this last week, amazing

Fucking rad. Sick to hear the stones in blues mode. Sick to imagine them hiding from the american tax authorities and recording this thing in an RV somewhere out in europe. Just good fun overall

i enjoyed rediscovering the sound and DNA of the rolling stones in a more bluesy way than usual this album may not contain any big hits but is definitely still a great one

There’s a reason this is referred to as their best album. It’s because it is.

One of my favorite albums of all time. They are so good at producing interesting lyrics and melodies and this album highlights that.

It's the best Stones album and it's not really close. It's like their drugs became animate and helped them write an album, Rattatouile style. Standout Tracks: Rocks Off, Shake Your Hips, Loving Cup, Stop Breaking Down

great

Never really listened to the Stones before this project beyond their really well known hits. Amazing to discover how much I love their albums. This was a high energy better.

Without a doubt one of the very best from the Stones. This album doesn't exactly break ground or anything, but it sees them riding the high of the 3 legendary albums before it, and they decided to get even more ambitious with a double album, which was a risk that absolutely paid off. Through and through this is simply a classic Stones album at the peak of their career, and will forever be one of my favourites from them.

(92/100)

Para desestresarte mientras escribís una tesis doctoral. Recomiendo.

This one grew on me. You kind of have to sit back and let it do it's thing. I do think the front half is probably a little stronger. Tumbling Dice is an excellent song. The Stones are sort of interesting as a band in general becuase they are active through the time that the album is being redefined as primary object that music is being made for. They have a tone of hits, but unless you're a fanatic, you probably only know a song or two off a given album. This is probably their most related to itself album. None of these songs feel like they could be pulled off and put onto some other project. Perhaps that's why this thing is so long, they felt like they had to just go ahead and get all the material together in one package. It will only sink it's claws into to you if you can find some room for the stones particular brand of rock n roll, but if you go on the ride it has some cool places to take you. I think it ends up being a 5 as a cohesive piece, but I'm not sure if everyone would feel that way.

opera prima

Party party

Excellent, no notes.

10/10

you can critique this for its appropriation sure but man, it's stacked and then some. the stones seem to have been forgotten from the conversation in recent years (there was still a big Beatles Vs Stones battle when I was younger which has seemingly completely died out) but this is as good an album as you'll ever hear

I love an album where you can just feel the excitement in the studio. If you don't feel anything when the horns kick in on "Rocks Off", you and I can't be friends.

A fantastic outing by the Rolling, a Very close to a five

All time. Best guitar solo ever to open it up. Probably my favorite album by either parliament or funkadelic. They sound so tight and focused on this record. The story behind how Hazel played the title track's solo under the direction to imagine how he'd feel like if his mother died is crazy. Super Stupid is super amazing and my favorite song on either side. Classic that still kinda sounds fresh to this day

One of the best

viva el racanrol y la evasión de impuestos

Una obra maestra. El último gran disco de los Rolling Stones. Y el mejor. También un recordatorio de que "con buena picha bien se jode". Con esa banda, ese presupuesto y todo el tiempo del mundo sacan un buen disco hasta los Alcalá Norte. Bueno, ellos tendrían que matar antes al cantante, pero iba a dar la pasta.

Mój ulubiony album Rolling Stonesów

Don't do heroin kids. But if you're going to have thousands of pounds of heroin moving through your villa in Nellcote, France while recording an album maybe you'll get lucky and make something artistically perfect. But probably not.

Classic. Saw them live at Sofi a few years ago, they still rock.

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Absolutely peak Stones, at the height of their considerable powers. For me, every track is essential, one of the very best double albums ever produced and one of the very few in which I wouldn't change a single thing. One could (and ones have) spill gallons of ink trying to explain it but in the end, it's The Rolling Stones doing what they do best. Either it speaks to you or it doesn’t

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Finally a really good album again

Good album!

The best Stones album and one of the best rock albums of all time. 5/5 without hesitation. Multiple styles. Jagger is at his peak.

Fully encapsulated that 70’s party feel. A rollercoaster of excitement and dance till you drop energy right from the first track. Slowly breaks down into more of a clam jam session. Favorite track - rocks off.

Probably the best Stones album on the list. Really cool sound.

Never actually heard the whole of this before. Seems like the perfect encapsulation of what the Rolling Stones are to me.

Yes.

Hedonismens högborg! Lyssnar du på bonusutgåvan (gör det!) är självaste Sophia Loren med och kraxar på en låt. Skillnaden mellan skivinspelning och överdådigt semesterparty med alla tillgängliga substanser och andra distraktioner (barn, fruar, kvinnor, Marseilles maffia och Riverans partyelit) har aldrig varit mindre. Om det är trots det eller tack vare det som Exile... är helt ljuvlig? ...jag tror på det senare. Bara genom att tömma en riktigt bra vinkällare i ett mindre slott kan man spela in en "Shine a light" det är min fulla övertygelse. Stones bästa låt, ja kanske världens bästa rocklåt. Bill Prestons piano, kom igen man saknar ord. Här finns rock, blues, boogie, soul, country och nonsens. Här finns kanonlåtar (ett bra gäng faktiskt), bra låtar (ett helt stort gäng) och utfyllnad (ett par få). Men varken det ena eller andra spelar egentligen någon roll. Det är hur det är framfört som är poängen här. Det är så lössläppt och livsbejakande framfört. Det är också tillsynes befriat ifrån regler, struktur, form eller genre. Det är kärlek till musik vi hör i dess renaste form. "Någonstans mitt i detta kaos stängde de in sig i källaren och lät musiken skölja bort allting. [...] Och varenda sekund, varenda ton på de arton låtar som utgör Exile on Main Street är genomsyrad av ojämförbar kärlek till musik." [Lokko i Pop #10] Den som inte gillar Exile... gillar inte musik. Det är bara att dela ut full hand

Innehåller kanske inte några av Stones ”stora” låtar, men som album är det det bästa de någonsin har spelat in. Exilen på franska rivieran gjorde gott. Inspelningen känns som en enda lång fest där gäster kommer och går och de bara låter bandaren stå på. Bandet är i toppform. Blåset magnifikt. Så även soul- och gospelkörerna. Rocks off, Torn and frayed, Shine a light, Tumbling dice, Let it loose, All down the line, Sweet Carolina… är bara några att nämna. Även låtar som var för sig inte är så märkvärdiga bidrar till sammanhanget och jag skulle inte vilja plocka bort något spår här.

En instruktionsbok för soul- blues marinerad rock ska låta. Svårare än så här är det inte. Eller snarare som historien visat, precis så här svårt är det. För många rockers har försökt kopiera det här grundmurade genuina svänget utan vara i närheten att lyckas. De kanske inte var helt friktionsfritt under inspelningen, men det här är ett album som jag blir på gott humör av att lyssna. Guldkorn efter guldkorn. Sweet Virginia, Loving Cup, Ventilator blues, Let it loose m.fl.. Visst finns det en och annan utfyllnadslåt men även de håller god klass. En sak förstår jag emellertid inte. Det är obegripligt att inte Shine a light får avsluta skivan. En urladdning som med självklarhet kramar ut det sista svettdropparna. Att det sedan kommer ett spår till känns bara fel. Tyckte så första gången jag hörde EOMS och gör så fortfarande. Inget ont om Soul survivor men den ska inte ligga där den ligger. Det är inte utan darr på ribban, men jag ser inget annat alternativ än ge fem stjärnor till rullstenarna.

The last instalment of the Stones’ golden trio, love the loose feel of this one, and the country tinge is right up my street (cheers Gram). In keeping with the circumstances in which it was recorded, it feels like you’ve popped over for a beer and caught them mid-jam, accidentally bashing out all-timers.

Definitely my favoriter Stones album. The adoption of gospel and blues into an interesting and energetic format, without loosing the connection to the roots. Songs such as “Rocks Off,” “Rip This Joint,” and “Tumbling Dice” keep the raw rock energy while still sounding like they grew directly out of blues and American roots music. British rock musicians stepping themselves in American musical traditions but keeping a loose, dirty energy rather than polishing it.

*oh my god, I get it* Total vibe of an album, really messy and sleazy and bluesy. Flows right over you. Real real good, instant love from the first listen. Rocks Off on repeat for me now

Rough and rowdy, stones at their peak

Ei tarvitse perustella. Tähtiä olisi voinut antaa yli 5:kin. 6/5.

Pretty clearly a masterpiece. Best Song: Shine a Light Rating: 9.5/10 Stars: 5

Top table. It doesn't get much better than this. Some English guys take a load of heroin to France and make one of the best blues rock albums of all time.

Very well paced double album, really finds its groove for me towards the end from when the gospel kicks in on I Just Want to See His Face Me and reappears on at least two other songs among some blistering bluesy Rock bangers - 6 songs easily one of my favorite runs on any album and one I dip back into from time to time. That said, this time out I also have a much bigger appreciation for the side 2 Sweet Virginia through Loving Cup, bookended by the more straightforward Tumbling Dice/Happy.

Wow, I’m starting to look like a hypocrite. This is the second double album in a week that I really like. In fact, I’d go as far as to say that this is my favourite double album of all time. This is arguably peak stones, bluesy brilliance, country rock and gospel tinged gems coagulate into something unique. It’s admittedly not as tight as LIB or SF, but that rambling nature is what gives it more personality than any other album I can think of. For that reason, it’s my favourite stones release, whereby, and against all odds, they seem to have bottled chaos to produce something incredibly enchanting. Some of my favourite Stones tracks also land hard here. Sweet Virginia, Let it loose, Shine a light. All amazing songs and there’s hardly a filler in sight over the 66 minutes. 5 stars. All day, every day.

A personal favorite

my favorite Stones album so far but list I beseech thee give me a break from the Rolling Stones now

One of the best albums ever made by one of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time. There's not really much more to say.

yeah I mean it was a banger. it was a fun listen.

There’s no bad songs on this double album (I do think Soul Survivor is kinda goofy, though) but I’d love it to be cut down by a few. Problem is, I’m not sure what to cut so never mind.

10/10 The best Rolling Stones album, I reckon. It feels loose and super bluesy, but underpinned by some solid songs and musicianship. Has a depth to it that was not apparent when I first heard it in my teens, so I kind of dismissed it for a few years, but now it is one of my all time favourites

That, my friends, is a bit of me.

A brilliant album. I love the bluesy sound that they achieved. It's a homage to their roots rather than a rip off.

this one is better than let it bleed. funny i should have them back to back. both five stars, but this was is more five stars. killer opening line up with "rocks off" > "rip this joint" > "shake your hips". love "ventilator blues", "sweet virginia", "loving cup", "tumbling dice". "happy" with keef on the vox.

I love the early Stones music when it was still so very blues oriented. Even though this is several albums in, you can still hear it so clearly.

with the passing of time, and the years and the experience, i've come to understand that sometimes things don't get to me, until some time has passed. i can't get the grasp, i can't understand, i get lost and i lose the opportunities and the importance of some stuff that gets to me. But, in the due time, in the exact moment, in the precise sleepless night, in the rainy afternoon of gloomy and thunder and melancholy, sometimes, i get this stuff. I understand, and now it becomes important to me, and i become a new person because of it. this album feels like that. now it's cool and good, but not as radical and profound. but i feel, deeply in my being, that with some time, in the fight moment it will be important and i will understand it in another, more transcendental way.

Top shelf, must revisit ASAP. Fav tracks: Rocks Off, Shine a Light, Soul Survivor. RYM: Y (#411) Saved a song: Y

Classic

Pure class.

I absolutely love this album. I didn’t listen to it until the 90’s, when I read some opinions of it being one of the greatest albums of all time. I bought Tumbling Dice as a kid when it was current, and always loved that song, but the first time I listened to this album in its entirety, I was blown away! Since then I have listened to it countless times. I think the only throw-away song on the album, is “I Just Want to See His Face”. I will say sometimes it is better to be blissfully ignorant of some of these lyrics. In spite of their offensiveness, this album remains one of my all time favorites. I love order of the tracks, and how they flow. 18 songs, one hour and seven minutes…it seemed like only 35 minutes. An easy ten stars, but I guess five is as high as I am allowed.

An album of raw soulful rock and roll served up from a band that created this album born out of a near constant party that surrounded them during its recording

SOSOSO GOOD

One of the best albums ever recorded. If I could rate it higher, I would

One of my favorite albums of all time and the quintessential Rolling Stones album for those who don't full "get it". This album is a perfect blend of their country influences and dirty Rock n Roll. The story of making the album and recording it is as epic as the music itself. While it might not have the singles most people are used to, Exile is a bonafide beast of a record.

Masterpiece.

Fantastic album, classic stones sound. Will listen thru again. Was cool to hear the not mega hits.

Absolutely peak

very bluesy, country influences. a solid 5/5 groove to listen to while doing your work

First half is certainly stronger than second half, but amazing overall.

My friends and I used have a saying: “Let’s get Exile f*ed up tonight.” This album is a state of being- the beautiful diamond in an exhaustive desert of excess. A dirty, gritty statement and a masterpiece.

Absofuckinglutely.

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The Rolling Stones are probably my 2nd favorite band, and this is what I consider quintessential Stones. Not the best, but it's good rock n' roll.

"I've always had mixed emotions about this record. Don't get me wrong - I truly love the Stones, with this and "Beggars Banquet" considered by me as their best albums. The one problem I have with this album is its muddy production and the length of the album. On the other hand, this is the Stones at their prime. Whatever they touch, from Nashville country ("Sweet Virginia") to swampy New Orleans blues ("Shake Your Hips"), to dirty rock'n'roll ("Rocks Off") - it's all perfectly executed. Add to that the hits, the horn section, the additional studio musicians, and probably the best song Keith ever sang ("Happy"), and there it is - the best album the Stones ever made, their Magnum Opus. There's no denying that. So, what else but 5/5?

Duh.

Showcasing their blues rock and 60s rock mastery.

Easy 5 and probably my favourite Rolling Stones album.

The high-esteem in which this album is held was always something of a mystery to me, especially when compared to their late-60s golden run. On a track by track basis there aren't necessarily many here that would be in my top 10 Stones tunes. But it really does have a certain atmosphere that percolates over time, each track a piece of the jigsaw. I don't necessarily seek out the individual tracks - but once you hear one, you want to listen to the whole album. There's little point going track by track. About the only misstep here is 'Sweet Black Angel', that would make even Mike Reid blush. One that you just have to grimace and bear. The other bittersweet point is listening to Keef in full Keef mode - those open G chords on 'Soul Survivor' as an example, and realising that they never quite got there again (the odd track perhaps but not another album this good - I love Goat's Head Soup, but this is a debate for another time).

it's not my favorite stones album, but it's pretty great. the highs are really high, i just think if they had trimmed some of the fat off of this one, it would truly be an all timer. there are some songs on here that definitely fall into the category of "good, not great." thankfully, they are outweighed by the stones at probably their peak. like i said, it's a great album. i just think that you get more bang for your buck with others from them.

Banger no skip

10

I really enjoyed this album. My favorite track is Ventilator Blues, followed by Sweet Virginia. The musical maturity and evolution, compared to their previous album Aftermath (1966), was cool to see in Exile on Main Street (1972).

Haven't listened to the full album, but I have thoroughly enjoyed it thus far!

Is This Someone's Favorite Album? Yes, thousands of peoples'.

Back when I first bought this album I'd skip nearly the entire middle chunk. Over time I grew to like all the songs although I have my favorites. Sweet Virginia has incredible background harmonies and is probably my favorite on the whole record. Funnily enough it's the most recognizable Stones album off the title alone, but doesn't have many major hits. Other highlights: Rocks Off, Rip This Joint, Happy, All Down the Line, Soul Survivor

i mean, this is just superb

As a casual enjoyer of the Stones, the prospect of starting this whole project with a double album was pretty grim. But this shit is so fucking good. You heard it here first folks: Exile on Main Street is a good album.

A nice bluesy album. A few tracks I liked were Tumbling Dice, sweet Virginia, sweet black angel, happy

one of the best Stones albums

Absolute banger. Probably could’ve been a single LP but even the “filler” is pretty solid stuff. From an extremely wild time for Keith, in which they were recording in his South of France villa. This masterpiece would not have been possible without Bobby Keys, he’s the real MVP. And in a weird indirect way it wouldn’t have been made without Gram Parsons either, though he doesn’t play on the album, Mick made sure of that.

This is one of the greatest albums ever made. Every second is valuable.

This would easily be in my Top Ten of all time if my “rules” allowed more than one album by an artist (Let it Bleed is my #1). The 4th in a string of the best Stones albums in a row (Beggar’s Banquet, Let it Bleed, Sticky Fingers, and Exile), this was fairly different from the other 3. After very crisp production with fairly easily discernible lyrics on the first 3, this was a somewhat murky mess sonically, which was an initial turnoff to me, and to many critics. It grew on me steadily though. The opening track, “Rocks Off” (about wet dreams) is one of my fave opening tracks ever for an album, a showcase for Charlie Watts’ drumming (as it is throughout). Special kudos to Bobby Keys’ sax and Nicky Hopkins’ piano on most of the tracks. Lots of other gems throughout, and no filler. All Down the Line, Happy, Rip This Joint, Soul Survivor — great tracks. Keith’s autobiography details the whole bizarre process of recording it in France , and it’s a great read. As oftentimes happens, I am so familiar with this album, but was clueless on some of the lyrics. I listened to the whole thing with lyrics on the big TV, and it was fun to finally find out what some of them were.

One of the best double albums I've heard. It doesn't have a boring second. The Stones are an institution for a reason. I don't think this is their best album, but it's still a 5/5.

Wonderfully sleazy, scuzzy and claustrophobic - both the rock and (more importantly) the roll, as they tell their glorious vagabond tales

One of the greatest rock albums of all time, takes you on a genuine journey into the stones’ world - rock, blues, country, gospel, boogie. The last in the run of four classic albums and considering their situation, a miracle it turned out like it did

One of my all time favourite albums.

Classic

Top 10 album for me. I love it.

Damn such a great album..the final of their legendary four album run and arguably their best (though I might prefer Let It Bleed). So many great hard blues rock songs on here. I used to listen to this album a lot back in the day, the same as when I went through a Sgt Peppers phase…there’s actually times when I’d rather listen to Exile over Peppers (I know two completely different albums). This is one I can play all the way through with no skips. There’s just so much music in nearly every track; so much so you can barely make out what Mick’s saying.

every song is a good song. 10/10 album

The best album of all time.

An all time favorite.

I've already listened to his album (39). Lightning in a whisky bottle. The Stones have never sounded so good.

Probably my favorite Stones album, at least in college. It felt like you were going inside the lifestyle

Honestly, never listened to more than a handful of Rolling Stones songs, and after this album, I don't think I really understand why. The production, sound, lyrics, are all perfect. The trumpets and orchestral sound throughout is superb. I don't think I could ask for a better album to start with from them. Just awesome.

There are few double records that are worth the time - this is one of the few worth it. There’s no massive hit here - what you have is a drug addled, tax avoiding band at the top of their game.

What are the odds? 1001 gen randomly serves me Let It Bleed, then the next day it gives me Sticky Fingers, so I write "I'm looking forward to Exile On Main St. tomorrow". And what comes up the following day? The Bends. But then the day after THAT? Here we are with Exile On Main St. What a great album. It's a pretty epic four album run from Beggars Banquet to Let It Bleed to Sticky Fingers to Exile On Main St. The Stones had fully found their groove across these previous three albums, and they're still at their peak here. The cover of Exile is fitting. A photo collage of outsiders, misfits, and Americana. This whole album feels like a collage of blues, gospel, country, and ragged American rock & roll. We have the "classic Stones rock" tunes. Songs like "Rocks Off", "Tumbling Dice", "Happy", "All Down the Line", all bring me back to standing in a mud pit in a very rainy Slane Castle, watching Mick strut about the stage like a possessed rooster. Keef's bright treble-heavy guitar tone ringing out on every chord, starts to become an iconic Stones staple across these songs. Blues tunes like "Rip This Joint", "Shake Your Hips" (where Jagger seems to channel John Lee Hooker), "Ventilator Blues", and too many more to mention, are the Stones at their best. There's only a few bands who can put a unique stamp on the blues, and the Stones are one of them. There's plenty of folk, country-bluegrass, and gospel woven through it all too. Then there are the more "laid back" tunes like "Torn and Frayed", "Sweet Black Angel" and "Let It Loose", showing a more mature side to the Stones. "Let It Loose" is now forever entangled in my mind with visuals of Frank Costello introducing himself to Billy Costigan at the bar in "The Departed". Scorsese and Robbie Robertson always used the Stones' music so perfectly in his films. "Sweet Virginia" is the masterpiece of the album. Sounding somewhere between Dylan, Young and old-school delta blues, it's a masterful blend of folk, country and blues. Rough, authentic and just perfect. The fact that these songs were mostly recorded in a basement on a mobile recording studio while the Stones were in exile themselves, after avoiding their tax bill, is nuts, but also maybe part of what gives the album its unique sound.

The best!

Better than Coldplay

10

One of my all time favorites--definitely consider it the Stones' best album. Think it's one of the most American albums ever. Would I listen to again? Hell yes.

In my estimation, there's really no debate about it: this is and has always been my favorite Rolling Stones album. I love the bleak sleaze, every song is great, and more than a few are transcendent. The mix is gritty and the performances are seasoned and hungry—I particularly appreciate Jagger and Charlie Watts on this one.

It feels like I'm going to repeat what a lot of other reviews have said about this album. One of the reasons I've rarely listened to it is the lack of the classic Stones songs. The other records of theirs that I love have three to four amazing songs with filler that doesn't get in the way of having a great listening experience. This record, on the other hand, has some great songs-Tumbling Dice, Happy, Shine a Light-but what makes it such a fun listen is the vibe. There are no clunkers or embarrassments. There's great playing and great vocals (I kinda like that it's hard to understand what Mick is actually saying). This might just have become my favorite album of theirs. I now get it.

A great album by a great group. Not much more to say.

Len Houmous borrowed Keith Richards’ jockstrap for the 1978 All Star Cricket tournament. It absolutely stank! 4.6 2/18 Rip This Joint

Classic. Favorite Stones album.

For en streak Stones var på på dette tidspunktet. Rett etter urrock-klassikeren Sticky Fingers går de i selvpåført eksil, med heroin og mye div, i et herskapshus i Frankrike. Her lever de og spiller sammen, bokstavelig talt. Keith har skrevet at han var så oppslukt i å lage albumet at han sov under miksepulten. Dedikasjonen høres tydelig. Allerede fra første låt er energien til å ta og føle på. "Rocks Off" og "Rip This Joint" er ren høyoktan rock n' roll, og det er rett og slett gøy å høre på. Videre blir bluesrøttene deres tydelig fremtredende. Kanskje for siste gang på mange år med den tyngden og overbevisningen. Utover 70-tallet flørter de med både disco og reggae, men her er det fortsatt bluesen som banker i hjertet av bandet. Countryinnflytelsen fra Keiths vennskap med Gram Parsons svever over plata. Ikke bare på "Sweet Virginia", men også i gospel-gløden på Loving Cup (selv om den ble skrevet pre-Parsons) og den seige, uimotståelige "Tumbling Dice". Riffet på sistnevnte er så tilbakelent og enkelt at jeg ikke skjønner hvordan han fikk det til. Apropos gospel, "Shine a Light" må være tidenes Stones-låt, uansett hvor mange ganger Scorsese bruker "Gimme Shelter" i filmene sine. Det er lys, mørke og frelse på én gang. Har hørt mye på Primal Screams "Movin' Up" i det siste, og det er en knallåt, men målt opp mot "Shine A Light" blir den i beste fall et forsøk på det samme. Jeg har tidligere sammenlignet Exile on Main St. med White Album, men det er egentlig urettferdig. White Album mangler retning og drukner i to egoer, to undertrykte egoer og overflødige spor. Exile, derimot, er et rot med visjon. Selv når blues-Stones ikke er min favoritt, bærer gospelkoret og følelsen alt. Soundet passer perfekt til musikken. "Sweet Virginia", "Torn and Frayed" og "I Just Want To See His Face" høres ut som de er tatt opp i en svett kirke i sørstatene. Kulturell appropriasjon eller hyllest? Jeg tror det er gjort med ekte kjærlighet til røttene. Lyden er skitten, miksen er tett og uperfekt, men det er poenget. Exile on Main St. høres ut som rockemyten: søvnløse netter, rus og gudgiven inspirasjon. Ikke prøv dette hjemme.

Au top ! Les stones quoi… entre rock et blues

Rocks Off Rip This Joint Tumbling Dice Sweet Virginia 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 Soul Survivor

When I listened to Exile On Main Street for the first time I found it odd. For a band with so many hits as The Rolling Stones to have this sprawling double album, released in their prime, that doesn't contain any of their most popular songs is jarring but it's brilliant nonetheless. Despite what I said about hits, it does contain some great songs, notably Rocks Off, Tumbling Dice, Happy, Shine a Light. This album really is a vibe more than anything though - probably the purest encapsulation of some of the things that make them great, mostly the blues-rock style and celebration of pure hedonism. Classic

This is a Mount Rushmore album. This is one of only two double albums (see also: London Calling) that justifies being that long. This is the rock n' rollest record to ever rock n' roll. When I don't know what to put on, I put on Exile. I can't say whether it's all things to all people, but it's all things to me. Fun, exciting, sorrowful, inspirational, goofy. Pretty much a perfect rock record.

What a beautiful buzz, what a beautiful buzz!!

This sounds all scuzzy and awful, and that's why it's the only Stones album that actually lives up to their reputation!

Possibly the greatest Rock n Roll album ever made.

Stone cold classic

Not a bad song on it and like 8 classics. Up there with Abbey on the all time great albums.

I can listen to track 1 for days. Favourite Stones album. Just slightly more enjoyable than Slipknot.

I have serious Rolling Stones fatigue after years of having it put on at numerous social gatherings and workplaces but it is hard to deny how perfect this record is. Straight vibe front to back.

Quintessential Rock Album 🤘

Love the stories about the recordings of this Album. I never realized how good it actually is

The has to be the GOAT double album. An hour and seven minutes of flawless rock and roll. All the playing is loose and precise in the perfect way. The additions of Mick Taylor and Nicky Hopkins brought the Stones to another level. Mick is at his peak. Focused, headphone listening brought even more appreciation for this record this time around. So crazy good.

Stones best album. End of.

Fantastic

The Rolling Stones’ best album. It doesn’t have any of their big hits, but it has some of their best songs because they play with different sounds and styles. One of the big criticisms of the Rolling Stones is they just followed others and never really did anything new; Exile on Main Street is the one time it felt like they tried to be original

🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

Fantastic rolling stones! 5/5

I've worn out two copies of Let it Bleed and a copy of Beggars Banquet. I knew most of the songs here but this was the first time I really dug in and listened to it. So amazing.

Classic Stones. One of my favorites from them. Rocks Off, Tumbling Dice, Happy, All Down the Line, Plundered My Soul.

Come on

Top 100 album for sure. Fantastic sounds!

On a scale of 1-5, this album is a 10 for me. I understand why some people might not think it is that great - or even the best Stones album - but Exile is etched into my soul and I don't think I could love an album more. Discovering Exile in college in the early 90's was an awakening for me. It subsequently became the soundtrack for many road trips around the US in my youth. Yes, it is overstuffed and meandering but it is a damn dirty, beautiful mess! Favorite track: Let it Loose.

“May the good Lord shine a light on you, make every song your favorite tune.” Stacked with blues rock bangers and grit. A rowdy, fun listen that’s occasionally even a bit moving (“Sweet Virginia”, “Shine a Light”). Everything I want in a Rolling Stones album. Bobby Keys does fantastic work and the band is locked in. I often complain about records being too long, but when a double album is this good front to back it’s a real treat.

Incredible

The quintessential rock double album, with all of the random excess and meandering that such a project inevitably entails. The Rolling Stones have much tighter and focused albums like "Sticky Fingers", but nothing as fun, rollicking, sleazy, and authentic. Not every song is a winner, but that's part of the adventure. For me, this trails only "London Calling" as the greatest double album of all time, and if its not my favorite Rolling Stones albums its damn close.

These Rolling Stones guys are pretty good.

Back when I was a kid, people used to ask if I was a Beatles man or an Elvis man (as it the two were mutually exclusive). I used to say Rolling Stones. Exile on Main Street is a good example of why. Raucous, catchy, bluesy, pretty much just an excellent distillation of what rock n roll is all about. For me, this is Rolling Stones at their peak. 4.5/5

One of the best stones albums, raw, bluesy, not the big hits but so many hidden gems.

So, if I were to choose just one regular album from the Stones for my collection, this might very well be the one!

The defining moment when The Rolling Stones upped the ante in the rock 'n roll arena. this album and the ensuing tour which seems to still be going shows how incredible and diverse the Stones were. Saw them live right around the time this album was released and it was just raw power and as kick ass as could be. Every other rock band envied what The Rolling Stones were doing.

10 stars - one of the greatest albums of all time.

All day.

Este disco es la prueba de que puedes armar un clásico sin tener siquiera un single reconocible en él.

I think this is a fantastic album. I have listened this is a number of times before. On the bluesy side for the Rolling Stones, but there are some cracking songs here and don't think there is much filler.

I love this. This is my favorite by them, the one album I will regularly listen to from start to finish.

The Rolling Stones' best album leads off with the one-two punch of "Rocks Off" and "Rip This Joint". The former starts as they mean to go on - Richards's and Taylor's guitars hard panned left and right, complimenting and playing off each other. The song really takes off when the horns come in, with Nicky Hopkin's superb piano. There is a lot going on yet, oddly for an album with a reputation for muddiness, there is so much space in the mix. "Rip This Joint" continues in the same vein, if anything even more breathless. A couple of blues/boogies in "Shake Your Hips", a fairly reverential version of the Slim Harpo song, followed by the cut-up nonsense lyrics of "Casino Boogie", lead into the first real classic of the record, "Tumbling Dice", one of the Stones greatest tracks. And that's only Side One. Side Two contains two of the best country numbers the Stones ever recorded - "Sweet Virginia" and "Torn and Frayed", both heavily influenced by Gram Parsons. "Sweet Black Angel" is a calypso ode to black activist, Angela Davis, whose political sentiment has worn a little better than the patois vocal in which Jagger decided to deliver it - different times. "Happy" is one of the band's best Keith-sung songs, for me bettered only by "Thru and Thru" from the otherwise forgettable Voodoo Lounge. "Turd on the Run" features excellent harmonica playing from Jagger but is one of the lesser songs here, as is "Ventilator Blues" - both tracks still very listenable and with some lovely playing from Taylor on the latter. "I Just Want to See His Face" isn't really a song, more a vibe - a little like hearing a band playing next door; intriguing, you want to hear more. "Let It Loose", a gospel-blues which closes Side Three in style, features a slow build with long horn washes and vocals which weave around and through each other - it is one of my favourites on this album, and Stones songs in general. Side Four opens with another uptempo blues rocker in "All Down the Line", driven by the horns and by Taylor's slide guitar which also features in the cover of Robert Johnson's "Stop Breaking Down". Unfortunately, like others of their contemporaries, the Stones initially failed to credit the blues icon they claimed to revere so much, although at least, unlike Jimmy Page, they didn't claim authorship. "Shine a Light" is another highlight although only three of the band actually play on it, producer Jimmy Miller filling in for Watts on drums and Taylor on bass (Bill Wyman is missing from quite a few songs on this record). But the song, a toast to fallen friends (Brian Jones apparently) is carried by the wonderful organ and piano playing from Billy Preston - it fades out a little abruptly for me. The song overshadows the perfectly decent closer, "Soul Survivor". Exile on Main Street is looser and less cohesive than Sticky Fingers or Let It Bleed but that sprawl is part of its greatness. It is not one of those double albums from which you create the best single album; even the lesser tracks work, all part of the greater whole. They never came close to replicating this.

One of my favorite albums OAT. So raw and powerful. Balances garage/basement blues rock fuckery with legendary stones character elegance. Throw in some country and soul elements for good measure. Easy 4.75/5 Highlights - Shine a Light, Sweet Virginia, Ventilator Blues, Tumbling Dice, Let it Loose Lowlights - maybe soul survivor but not really

Excelent