Exile On Main Street

The start of the parody band the Stones would become.

Absolutely peak

just didn't do that much for me

Excellent

Zeker nog een keer luisteren.

Not my cup of tea.

Listened again and there are moments but not my favorite Stones album

enjoyed

Such a good album. This is the first album where the foray into roots/country rock sounds natural, and I personally like that the vocals are mixed a little low. A definite turning point for the Stones and for rock music in general.

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

very nice sound, I wouldn't listen to it every day butt it has a nice vibe to it.

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.

I feel like this is one of those quintessential albums that need to be listened to in one sitting. I enjoyed so many of the songs, but they all exist so much better with each other. I loved how this album kept the groove going the whole way through. Those whining guitars and steady drumbeats carry on the whole way through. This is a bit of a shorter review, but there’s not much to say and a lot to love! I’m giving this album 4/5 ⭐️! It’s close to a 5 but I’m saving my first 5 for something that really blows me away! 11/1089

Absofuckinglutely.

I never listened to the rolling stones before now listening to the frist track "rocks off" very interesting song and nice tune, the guitar is basic but I can see it did wonders in its own times I love how upbeat the song is and I like the lyrics so far Second track "Rip the joint" is so good I can start seeing the vision of the critics calling it one of the best albums of all times and I really love the Sax on this track Third track "shake your hips" I don't know how it feel but I sense it's not as instrumental driven as the previous tracks nice upbeat song regardless Fourth track "casino boogie" I love the instruments on this track a lot especially the guitar and the drums, great one! Fifth track "tumbling dice" great vocals, beautiful instrumental melody, I love the singing on this one so much probably my favorite so far Sixth track "Sweet virginia" amazing song I love the country elements of this one and sax solo, and the harmonica too Crazy how it's About herion and co cocaine grams. Seventh track "torn and fryed" Slow tempo but descent sweet melody, I love back up vocals along with the singing, good one Eighth track "

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Classic for a reason. A bit bloated, especially side C. 7/10

This is a double album, and is considered by many to be the best Rolling Stones LP. Two hits (Tumbling Dice and Happy) come from this album. There are a lot of rock & roll tracks here, yet still a lot of songs with blues, gospel, and country rock influence. I would rank this album below Sticky Fingers and Let it Bleed.

Uck. I'm still not surprised to get this, since 3 Rolling Stoneses seems about right given how much they're talked about in Society, but we juuuust had one of theirs. And it's ANOTHER double album!!! I dunno, it's not that bad, maybe a 2.5, but it has no real redeeming features. So, to me, they're frustratingly overrated! Also, slur count = 1.

Just really not for me AOTY rating: 64

Buen disco. Nunca le di mucho a los Rolling pero bastante guay. Nunca me hizo mucho click, pero me ha molado este disco y el ir investigando la historia de ellos a puro heroinómanos metidos en el estudio riffeando a tope. Sweet Virginia, Happy y Ventilator Blues mis favs diría. Una hora de buenos temas, buen blues, buen rythm & blus, buena roots music o como se diga.

I think I need to listen again when I have an hour to spare. I had to listen to it in parts. It was good from what I heard.

Very bluesy and honky-tonk. Not bad at all. Plenty of new stuff from the Stones for me. But still very backgroundy and dull. Nothing really stands out.

Time to go listen to Liz Phair's response to this album next.

Pretty classic album.not a big fan of this generation of rock but still a solid album.

have never listened to the band but I’m working my way through 1001 albums you must hear before you die and when I got this album I thought oooh THE rolling stones. I had high expectations and I can’t say I was disappointed but I also wasn’t blown away. when I saw it was over an hour long I was kinda taken aback since this is just not my type of genre but it didn’t feel that long, that was nice. the album felt like a mix of some different things which might’ve helped the listening experience for me. can’t rate if too low, not amazing, quite enjoyable, not bad… -favourite tracks: ROCKS OFF and SWEET VIRGINIA and SHINE A LIGHT

Call me the tumbling diiiiice. Stupid British take on dither drawl rock other than that. Mick Jaggers dumb “honky Tonk” vocals really get to me here. Sticky fingers was the only album I could really handle it and that’s because it wasn’t every. Fucking. Song. Rocks Off, Tumbling Dice, Happy. These are the songs I really care about. Idk what it is but it just brings me back to my grandmothers house in Massachusetts, I don’t think she listened to a lot of Stones because she’s a Beatles fan but this music reminds me of the times. Nostalgia points and a few bangers, album cover is iconic too.

An album bloated with stinkers.

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?

Not an album I've listened to much but enjoyed rediscovering it. It has a really good cross section of Stones tunes and styles in one album (well a double when released in '72) Might not have the big hits but is a great collection.

Classic rock and roll album, some good tracks that I will definitely come back to. Never really listened to much stones stuff before and I’m definitely going to listen to more.

Couple of ok songs but it’s boomer shit and it’s too long

Nej, det är så jobbig musik typ

Rolling Stones take 2.

Oh this was amazing, I listened to it while drawing and even though it did not match the mood of the drawing it was really nice, this is the first full album I listened to by the rolling stones but I already knew them, though it did kinda fade into the background

7/10

Pretty great. My disdain for double albums drags it down.

Bruh. Another Rolling Stones. Is it too much for a girl to ask for a little a variety? Jesus Christ. I do feel like I know them a little better now, but what’re the odds bro come on. Rocks Off - 7 Spoiler alert, the Rolling Stones are on drugs — a lot. I feel like this is a song about the high roller druggie rock n roll life. Weirddd vocal effect in the bridge, I do like how it resolves though. Rip This Joint - 6 This one has like a 20s swing and southern vibe to it. I can see this one being so fun to hear live. Mick Jagger is def moreso yelling at me in this one. It’s upbeat and fast and very rock n roll. Shake Your Hips - 6 Holy nasal in “…shake, babe”, but this is a cover I guess. It’s good. It doesn’t have a ton of dynamic to go anywhere Casino Boogie - 6 They literally said they wrote it by picking lyrics out of a hat. I like the sax, feels very bluesy and adds a flavor to the song. Yea it was a vibe, kind of filler song energy but was still good. Tumbling Dice - 9 Gospel?? This vibe is of my favorite types of Stones songs. Driving beat and rich melody moving the song forward, very bluesy and soulful but matches the guitar riffing. This is a good one. Adding this. A classic on this album for a reason. Sweet Virginia - 7.5 Harmonicaaaa yes and acoustic out the gate. Very country feeling with the chord progression. God is this stupid project going to turn me into a Stones fan. I feel like I went from “hate” to really liking some of their stuff and feeling more comfortable listening to them. You just have to find the good stuff first, know the history and backstories and you can really get into it. Another drug anthem, but it has a blues/country that almost has you rooting for them?? Crazy feeling, but this one is good too. I may have to also add this one. Torn and Frayed - 8 No intro here. Immediately into it. The songs on this album are significantly easier to listen to compared to say, Beggars Banquet. I love the driving rock and blues energy they have here. This one is about a man who loves music. I’d like to think Mick Jagger is singing this to the younger versions of the band’s members who would have gotten started in this industry for their unrelenting love of music. I think I’m going to add this one too. Sweet Black Angel - 4 Okay respect the Rolling Stones’ polical stance here however, idk if this is my favorite — feels a little appropriation-y and idk if this the group who should be singing about this particular issue. Loving Cup - 6.5 Okay the Genius background for this track is a little biased toward the Stones hahah, but I do think this is a good song. It has a very “we’re all friends at the bar vibe” in a way that supports human connection and love. It also likens a relationship to a good night out drinking (“what a beautiful buzz” to see a person’s face and to feel them kissing him). An extra half point awarded for the use of horns in this song. Happy - 6 Keith Richards track? Ok king. He talks about how there is all these things that someone “should” be doing (i.e. working for the man, not taking candy from strangers, saving money) and he isn’t doing any of these because he wants his love to keep him happy rather than doing the conventional things. A little simple and has the vibe of a filler song, but good. Turd On The Run - 4.5 Insane title. What in the world are these lyrics and how does it even remotely connect to this title. It has a very southern vibe to it. Very short, kind of repetitive, and doesn’t really make sense to me, but maybe I’m missing something. Ventilator Blues - 7 I would also have the blues if I were on a ventilator. This one is unique to me. Basically saying that everybody is going to die, and to make that process better you may consider being a good person to reflect well on your life in the end. A very “Man in the Mirror” moment at the end too where they’re asking are you going to fight that? If so, what’re you gonna do about it. I Just Want to See His Face - 4.5 I feel like I just started coming into consciousness with this one. Little gospel-y. The song bio talks about this being more of a jam session with a couple other musicians and Jagger came up with the lyrics then and there. Very religious message here calling out some hypocrisy in religion. Saying that people don’t often want to walk and talk like Jesus did, they only want to “see His face” and have a very surface level relationship with religion (to presumably use it against people or for their own gain). Also noticing that in the verses they are accusing others of doing this (“You just want to see his face”), but the title is named “I Just Want…” soooo interesting, is this a callout to himself? Kind of odd as a song in this album, I’m not quite sure how it fits. But I think it calls on the musical ability of this band to a very stripped down (jam seshy) level. Similar to an acoustic feel. Let It Loose - 6 I guess the main character in this song is entering in a relationship that he’s not really invested in. He’s just kind of there. It’s actually kind of draining him, but its become a crutch of sorts. HORNS again, that is how RS is going to keep me invested in their music tbh, how many great horn sections can they include. The end of the song is that relationship ending and him needing to end it for his well being. All Down the Line - 8 This one is fun. I like the fast-paced and upbeat tempo. This is the only one I’ve added in the back-half of the album. THis style of Stones song is my favorite, like the pure rock with some blues and even jazzy elements. Stop Breaking Down - 6 You and me both Rolling Stones. What is this instrument off the bat. This is the other cover song on this album. It’s good. Shine a Light - 6.5 maybe 7 Aw this one is another song about drugs, but about the drug use of Brian Jones and how it really effected him up until his death and this song could kind of be “I wish you the best” and also a memorial song for him as he passed just before this albums release. What this song in a movie? It sounds kind of familiar. Soul Survivor - 7 I like the play on words here. This is a super fun closer to a rock and blues album. It’s gonna be the death of me and the song is titled “soul survivor” yeaaaa super fun. Good album, I’m def seeing the progression and fame level rise here from the considerable bump in quality and lyrics. Idk if I’m getting stolkholm syndrome or something because I fear I’m becoming a Stones fan. Smh.

It’s RS, it’s good. Classic.

Este álbum de los rollings suena como un álbum de los rollings if you know what i mean. A la primer escucha puedo decir que no es nada del otro mundo, es escuchable y consistente, pero no me asombra. Seguro le de una segunda oportunidad para ver si destaca alguna canción en particular.

Duh.

Showcasing their blues rock and 60s rock mastery.

Streit, litt for langt

Easy 5 and probably my favourite Rolling Stones album.

Exile on Main Street It doesn’t matter how many times I listen to this its always superb, for all the reasons everyones talked about for What really struck me about it was the dynamic of Charlie and Bill (and Mick Taylor on some tracks). Despite most of the songs being firmly in the the soul inflected rock’n’roll, country and blues milieu, Charlie’s jazz background is prominent, the songs are swinging as fuck, and often feel on the verge of breaking down, particularly on something Tumblin’ Dice. That swing in combination with Bill’s (and Mick T’s) melodic but efficiently and economically brilliant bass playing gives the songs such a fantastic push and pull that even after 1,000 listens the songs have a rhythmic freshness that never seems to fade away. And I suppose that allows Mick, Keith and Mick (and Nicky, Bobby, Ian and Billy), to play between the two, giving the whole album its famed, dishevelled, decadent, gunslinger looseness and loucheness, and it really is the apogee of their incredible run from Beggar’s Banquet. I can’t think there’s a weak track or a track I don’t love, apart perhaps from Turd on the Run, but that's a minor quibble, and it's unusual for a double album to feel like it doesn’t need any editing (although obviously its shorter than many CD era single albums), the 67 minutes absolutely fly by and its sequenced brilliantly, the first side mainly composed of rock’n’roll boogie, culminating in Tumbling Dice, the second side delving more into country folk blues, side 3 going from my favourite Keith song in Happy through to the blues-groove of Ventilator Blues, the spookily brilliant voodoo-soul of I Just Want to See Her Face to the gospel-rock of Let it Loose, which continues on the final side with Shine a Light and Soul Survivor, via the brilliant cover of Stop Breaking Down and All Down the Line Obviously a 5, I’ve loved listening to this over the last few days, especially taking the van out for a spin in the sun the other day. 5. 🛣️🛣️🛣️🛣️🛣️ Playlist submission: Incredibly hard to choose - over the years I’ve variously been very into Sweet Virginia, Torn & Frayed, Sweet Black Angel, Loving Cup, Happy, Ventilator Blues, I Just Want to See His Face, All Down the Line, Shine a Light and Soul Survivor. Its between I Just Want to See His Face and Soul Survivor. So in the style of Gianni Infantino, today I feel gay, today I feel Soul Survivor

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).

divertido. me tuvo bailando mas de la mitad de los temas. parece cuando el cantante de la bandita se enamora y no puede evitar que se le escape las sonrisitas mientras canta.

Classic rock to the max. An album about wine, gambling, and shaking hips. Makes me wanna kick up some dirt with my boots ya know? A solid jam with nostalgia for a time not experienced but felt

It is funny that with their 10th record they make a synthesis of Rock N' Roll. That tells me that the Stones, while being iconic in their genre, are a bit stuck in their lane. Here we have a good album, it flows, it is well constructed but I have two main problems : I don't hear a hit, (plenty of songs I like, that are pretty, but no mainstay of their career in my opinion) and the second thing that is even more important, I am not surprised even a little. It is well made, mostly listenable in full, (and it should be when it is your 10th album) but yeah I have heard this throughout the history of rock, an history that they wrote in part. Little ambition and a bit tired, but can't say nothing bad about the craftsmanship.

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.

17 albums to go. Only 112 previous listens to Rolling Stones tracks. Ready for an epiphany? Seems not, it was fine, but just reminds me of old dude jam nights at my local, and they are not fond memories.

Banger no skip

8.5/10 Chanson pref : Shine a light

Enjoyable rock/blues but no tracks that particularly stood out

Maybe I'm stupid, but I don't get the hype. It was good rock with a solid blues influence, but nothing here screams "big hit" to me.

Overall an enjoyable album, I enjoyed the songs on the second half more. Not much stood out though. It feels fun and rough at the same time. Only thing is that it is very consistent in its sound therefore only a few tracks stood out while listening, the rest kind of blurred together. Ventilator Blues and Let it Loose are two that did stand out to me.

not bad but not really my style

It’s not the albums fault, I was very stressed out and in a bad mood yesterday so I wasn’t in the mood to listen to this but I did anyway

Meh

I didn’t want to feel this way but this album just kinda bored me. It wasn’t unpleasant, and it’s good backyard barbecue background music, but nothing will stick with me about this album. If this wasn’t by The Rolling Stones I wonder if we would remember it at all. Still, not unpleasant, so a 5.5/10.

This was filled with a ton of really good songs, but didn't quite hit that over the top absolute must listen banger mark for me, yet still, very enjoyable!

10

liked 4 songs- tumbling dice (fave), torn and frayed, ventilator blues, and let it loose

Really solid classic rock album! Idk how many more times I’ll listen to it (unless I’m in a Stones mood) but I’m definitely glad I’ve listened to it at least once

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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).

Not a big Stones fan but this is a banger. Love the honkey tonk influences!

It's some decent rock and roll. Not much else to say about it. I do like the slower jams better, but all in all it's pretty fun. Best song: Ventilator Blues

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

It's ok I just don't really like Rolling Stones very much

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

Listened to the end and it was not my cup of tea. Added one song to my favourite's.

Rocks Off is a really fun opener- big fan of the trumpets. Despite not being the last track, Shine a Light was an impressive closer. Overall, there were moments of greatness but I wasn’t a huge fan.

75% of the album is good I like tumbling ice a lot there’s some songs that don’t sit right with me but for the most part I love the saxophone or the trumpets in the back ground a lot, it’s a pretty good album to listen to when driving down a lonely road and bored but over all a 3.5 rating

4.25/10

2/5

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.

Solid album with some classic songs.

Rambling and sloppy doesn't do it justice. Parts of this were hard to listen to. I understand why this is here and it's impact on music. I like some of their hits but nothing on this album makes me want to party or dance. Seems like the schlitz of rock n roll. Like I didn't drink schlitz riding around in a pickup truck, but I'm sure my dad did and I'd bet this album was in the tape deck.

It was... Okay. It felt a little repetitive and boring but wasn't bad by any means.

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

I liked this album. The Rolling Stones have very listenable and pleasurable albums

Had a good sound but I don’t really think it was for me. I’ll need to listen more thoroughly

I did not like this one, it actively annoyed me. Maybe I was in the wrong mood for this album, but I just wanted it to end.

Again, classic I know, but not really my jam, but it was a good listen. Might feel different on re listen

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.

So damn good. I mean, c’mon! It’s Exile On Main Street

was pretty good!

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

I never caught the stones nostalgia

I have no children and I'm under 40, what's the point of listening to this? There's no need to emulate my dad (or any other dad, for that matter) pretending to enjoy this. The other albums of the Stones featured in this list (or the Rollings as we say in Spain), at least have some hit singles. But this one, albeit being the most reputed one, is a collection of background music with no particular interest. This has been confusing for me. I have always heard this album as a cornerstone of the Stones discography but it was just a random collection of blues/rock songs. Meh.

Thought I would like this more

Enjoyed Rip This Joint and Shake your hips, very blues. The album is very blues with a lot of sax, bit country at times. Nice chill album.

Admittedly, I only really passively listened to this album while running, however I think I’ll return to it as when I was tuning into it I really liked it

Hmm I gave up about halfway through. I love aspects of the stones, but not these bits. Just felt like a bunch of lads with no material trying to adopt a new York sound. The piano sounds fun and the backing vocals are strong. Saxophone does not qualify as a real instrument (for me). Mick's voice sounds weak, guitars a bit thrown together. Drums... I'm too scared to criticise Charlie. Anyway I'm not sure there's even a single album of good material here, let alone two.

I didn't love this at first when I heard it years ago - it's long, bluesy and goes for stretches without a hook, but it's gotten under my skin over the years and could be among maybe my top 3 or 4 Stones albums. It sounds like a band playing in a room, and when the horns and gospel backing vocals come in i want to actually be there. Most songs get in, make their point and get out, so it never drags. A sign of a good double is when you can play a single side or one of the records and it still holds together as a classic. This is definitely one of those for me. I'm hesitating between 4 and 5 honestly.

Pretty dull really. A couple of ok songs but nothing stands out. I think I’d rather just listen to an actual blues album.

8/10

Not a huge stone person sorry

Fav song: Loving Cup/Ventilator Blues Overall: 3.5/5

Bluesy, has some gospel notes, has some country, mainly just old school rock and roll. Really not my thing, but I've heard much worse.

Some rock n roll noises

Sorry, dad!

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.

A 3.5, rounded down for not being a 4

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

I don't know why but I can just not get into The Rolling Stones. This album is objectively pretty good too. It's bluesy and has some great songs. I don't know, it just doesn't do it for me. Maybe its Jagger's delivery: I swear I listened to the album but I'm not sure of a damn thing he said. Musically, I like it. It's good solid tunes, but it doesn't do much to hold my attention much. It just blends into the background a bit. It's a great album to put on when you're just hanging out somewhere. Standouts were "Rocks Off" "Ventilator Blues" "All Down the Line" "Shine A Light." There are a lot of songs on this beast of an album and if you like the blues and good old rock and roll you'll have a good time. The back half of the album is pretty solid. All said and done, it's like a 3.5/5 for me. Pretty good and a well known Stones album, but it just doesn't have the staying power for me to want to listen to it over and over. A revisit every now and then would be great though!

I don't know. They always felt overrated to me. This has some interesting bits, but nothing I have strong desire to listen to again. Some parts make me wonder whether they were all playing the same song. 3/5, two of which are for Charlie Watts, who keeps the songs together, even when everyone else seems to wander off on their own.

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i didnt listen to all of it but it was good

heel erg rolling stones! heel leuk. wel beetje allemaal zelfde voor m’n gevoel

Loved that one. It was very funky fresh and the beats and just the overall structure of the song kept me on my feet.

I’ve never been a huge Stones fan (which I guess makes me a Beatles guy). Regardless this was really my first time listening to this album cover to cover. And while there aren’t any huge standouts it was a very pleasurable listen.

The Stones are inarguably one of the greatest rock bands of all time, and that was on display on this record. There were a series of different layers to a bunch of these tracks and it all added up to what is a very good album. Loving Cup was a big hit for me. Loved that track. The rest of this had a bunch of tunes that were fun, which was the general vibe of the whole record. Excellent listen

8/10 Favourite: Tumbling Dice Least Favourite: Casino Boogie

I'd really like to say that this is the album that made me finally realize that I misunderstood the Rolling Stones and they truly are a creative force. But alas, I'm once again disappointed. Sure, it's a good album, but nothing stands out and I have yet to see the allure of this band.

The best stones album? Even the non hits are well crafted. But just redo the country style tracks

I mean, it’s the Stones.

Probably should give it another listen. I’ve tried to get into the Stones but they’re really just a greatest hits band for me.

Preferred this to the first Rolling Stones one I was offered up. But why do they sound like they are trying so hard to be American?

i do love the rolling stones but this was kinda mid? idk nothing crazy but not bad at all faves: tumbling dice and soul survivor

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.

Overall Rating: 7/10 Favorite Song: Ventilator Blues

Honestly just thought this was really average and very generic. I understand the Stones are one of the most influential rock bands of all time but nothing really stood out to me on this record but I also liked it at the same time.

3.69

Classic

Mid

didn’t finish icl 🫣

Enjoyed this

twas good

aldrig lyssnat men ser spännande ut

i was a tad overwhelmed

This was some mediocre rock and roll. DNF

Loved the guitars and the vocals!

Very high energy, rolling stones

This album was pretty boring for a Stones album. A couple decent songs, but nothing that really jumps out. Mostly just blues-ey rock with Mick Jaggar's voice over it all. Seems like this was from that weird in-between time when their sound was moving from their early stuff to their later stuff.

This is a great countyside vinbe and would listen to it more on a long vacation to beach

Viel besser als erwartet Ich werde noch Stones Fan

1,5/5 didn’t finish just not my taste

so far it’s really good very groovy. I’m only 4 songs in

Good stuff

Loved this when it came out, and still love it now.

Top 10 album for me. I love it.

This makes great background music to doing something else.

listened in background while brain-off running. most songs sound the same, but enjoyed it!

It's the Rolling Stones. Not their biggest hits, I only knew one song (Sweet Virginia). I'm not the biggest fan of the Stones, but it was alright. By the last 5-6 songs I was ready to be done. Just a lot of the same sound. Middle of the road, 5/10.

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.

pleasantly surprised by the inclusion of so much brass southern rock from some british dudes, fun

every song is a good song. 10/10 album

The best album of all time.

Great but long. Better for background music

I feel like the Rolling Stones fall into two categories for me – stuff of theirs I think is groundbreaking, really awesome, and showcases their talent, and other stuff that makes me think they're overhyped, just average, and not my jam. This album is the latter.

There are some really great songs on here, but as with the other Rolling Stones records, it gets too honky tonky sometimes. I enjoy the songs that are punk/blues in their style, and luckily they weigh the most on this album

An all time favorite.

Oh my God, it's the Rolling Stones, certified legends, etc. etc. and this is often cited as their best album, and yet I can't escape how they sound like a very good bar band and not much more on here. It's a solid album, but nothing jumps out to me as a must-hear song, and every genre touched I think has better exemplars elsewhere.

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

It has been a while since I listened to this album all the way through. Tumbling Dice is one of my favorite Rolling Stones songs. The rest of the songs are good. I felt like it picked up in the second half. This is not my favorite Stones album, but it is still some really great blues/rock. A great band in the zone.

6/10 - I was honestly let down by this album. Many Stones fans cite this as their favorite album, but to me it falls a bit flat. This album suffers what most double albums suffers in that there is too many meh songs for every great song. This could have been more with less.

I was expecting a bit more from this having heard its praises sung so often. There are some amazing songs - Rocks Off, Tumbling Dice, Happy, Shine a Light - but for one of these there are 2 or 3 blues rock songs that are just okay. Maybe it'll grow on me but for now it's a 6/10.

Great, classic British rock heavily infused with southern US blues and soul

Iconic

I don't mind the Rolling Stones, I think Beggars Banquet is the only album of theirs that I love. This album is not an album that I love, it's fine but definitly not for me. I think they are more a an occasional hit band than a good album band. This album is just way too bluesy which isn't for me. I'd give it a middle of the road 2.5 score.

Ändå gött. Jag var skeptisk till en början men en bit in så landade Stones hos mig. Jag har ingen tidigare relation till gruppen mer än några hits och bandnamnet. Låtarna är varierade och det är kul att man experimenterat med massa olika ljud och instrument. Kan rekommendera denna.

Pretty enjoyable

Kind of hard to live up to the hype.

The Rolling Stones, now with 110% more southern influence and saxophones. I feel like this is the best of the 3 Stones albums I've gotten so far, mostly because of how much more Rolling Stones this album is. It really feels like they're letting loose on a lot of these songs and it adds a lot of fun. It also adds a hell of a lot of saxophone bonus points.

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

It’s a good album. But it’s one of those albums that I’m supposed to really love. Everybody puts it at the top of their Stones list. However, it has never really reached those heights for me. I guess I’m more of a Some Girls guy.

Ok background but nothing peaked

Really, REALLY solid album. Satisfying blend of blues and rock&roll

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

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.

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!

Hard to believe some people prefer the Stones over the Beatles. I'll take the Beatles over this mediocre music any day.

It's okay but I really don't get the hype

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

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.

Nope

Some decent tunes but goes on a bit

Don’t mind the Stones and a couple of tracks on here are decent bluesy tunes

Cba

I don't care who I upset when I say this, the Rolling Stones are ass and the world needs to move on.

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

I forget that early rock is often just blues and honky tonk

Tight!

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.

Damn good album by a damn good band. Stones rock! 7/10

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.

315/1089 - Was wondering when I'd get them again. I don't think I've gotten any Bob Dylan albums yet and I know he has a lot on the list too, looking forward to some of those. Anyways, it's competent but samey and I'm not really a blues rock fan. Shake Your Hips and I Just Want to See His Face were alright.

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

A very good record. I don’t think it’s as great as everyone believes but I do get who they are in terms of history.

Boring.

I feel like I’m supposed to like this album but it is just OK. I can see the R&B influence and the twist these English kids used but… meh.

Long mythologized as the band’s murkiest, most decadent statement, Exile on Main St. still lands as a raw and ragged sprawl—though modern remastering finally lets the guitars snarl and the horns punch through the haze rather than sink into it. What hasn’t changed is how samey the record can feel: a narcotic shuffle of bluesy churns and midtempo or slow-burn country detours, all held together less by hooks than by a humid, lived-in atmosphere. Still, the highlights remind you why the band’s creative excess remains legendary. “Rip This Joint” tears out of the gate with 1950s rockabilly abandon, “Sweet Virginia” leans into its country twang with a wink and a yee-haw, and “Happy” finds Keith Richards barking out one of his most straightforward, good-time rockers. Messy? Absolutely. But it’s a glorious kind of mess—the Stones at their most unpolished and unapologetic.

Non l'ho ascoltato tutto che YouTube ha fatto casino. Comunque un ottimo album anche se forse un po' peggio rispetto all'altro.

I enjoyed this, good album

The best!

A really excellent album.

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.

Weird

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

rock on

C’est ce qu’on appelle une valeur sûre

[Bill Simmons voice] Are we sure The Rolling Stones are good? This is fine, generic classic rock, but I don't understand why this album is so revered. 3/5

4 out of 5. Rock solid Stones album.

I liked this album a lot. I have heard bits and pieces of it over the years, but never really sat down and listened to it from start to finish. It's one of the better Stones albums. Not my absolute favorite (can't beat Sticky Fingers), but this is really good. 4/5 stars

Better than Coldplay

Just not a stones fan.

Other than a few tolerable songs this one was hard to get through. So noisy.

I’ve never been a massive fan of the Stones’s sound, compared to the Beatles, Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, etc. but I appreciated the hell out of this album. Very ambitious, incredibly unique. Lots of Gospel and R&B influence, with many non-guitar driven songs. I can’t quite give it a 5 because it’s not quite for me, but a hell of a record.

Really solid tracks, nothing major stands out to me but I could see getting this on vinyl and having it on the background. The whole thing is great, I’d say 4 stars is fair

Not my favorite Stonrs album

There are a few albums were the stories of the making are almost more powerful than the album: Iron Butterfly’s Inna Gotta Da Vida; Fleetwood Mac’s Rumors; 311 Transitor; and this one are on the top. This is a solid album with great production quality and a back-to-basic blues. It’s kind of funny that one of the critics Best Albums Ever list is a song titled Turd on the Run. I was surprised that there were no historical “hits” from the album. All Down the Lone could have been radio gold. Shake Your Hips is a very traditional blues intro (Muddy Waters; John Lee Hooker; ZZTop all did it). There are a lot of great songs here, if not a lack of notable bad ones. The song that grabbed me today was Torn and Frayed, which I know was talking about them but it felt like me. Denis Leary once said there is a Stones song for every occasion. This album alone could cover that. I get why it’s a classic.

Random thoughts: * I couldn't help but think of Sir Paul McCartney's quote: "they’re a blues cover band, that’s sort of what the Stones are." * That thought just didn't leave my head as I listened to Exile on Mainstreet twice. * I understand it's historical significance and I know it is critically adored. It just sounds like some good rock/blues music. Not one of the 100 best albums of all time. * I'm pretty sure the story of recording this album has made this album more popular than it should be. Somehow even I know the basics without ever listening to the album before. * Shouldn't hit songs count for something? I did like "Tumbling Dice". Maybe the next best song was "Sweet Virginia" but there weren't many songs here classified as hits. * I'm glad I listened to this album. I don't find it a classic like so many others. I prefer Let It Bleed way more than this Stones album.

i can listen to this on a long drive in a vintage mustang speeding down a highway in the grand canyon 100% good fucking album all songs are decent at minimum. some are insane and some aren't.

there’s some country in here which i appreciate. but otherwise not my vibe

good, but definitely not my type of thing

Was busy and only got to give it one listen. I loved it! Excited to relisten and discover more.

Classic stones, no need to say anything more.

It's fine.

Pretty great

Average Rolling Stones album. Their influence is undeniable, but I wouldn’t find myself going back to this on the regular. Though I don’t think I would skip any of the songs if they came on shuffle either. Good for background noise

There are arguments that this album is both more and less than the sum of its parts. On the one hand, it has none of the band's biggest hits, but it's still one of their best albums. On the other hand, while it has a lot of great songs, it still feels overlong and disjointed. The best songs find the Stones in dirty blues rock mode, which is my favorite sound of theirs. "Rocks Off," "Happy," and "Tumbling Dice" are absolute bangers. Any time the horns come in is a treat. While the blues and gospel tinges add a lot of depth, the songs that lean heavily into those sounds find the band out of their depth. Around "I Just Want to See His Face" is where the album starts to drag. This could have been pared back into a tighter album, which keeps it from being their best, but the variety and excellent songs sprinkled throughout make it worth the longer listen.

This is a great album in terms of the fact that I love New Orleans and this is so heavily influenced by that sound. I love the piano, the horns, the pedal steel, the backup singers. It's solid all the way through, not a bad song in there. At the same time, not a stand out either. There's not one song that stuck out to me, not one that got stuck in my head. It's a great album, but I think I expected just a LITTLE more in terms of hits.

Pretty solid album, I think this has been my favourite Stones album so far but I still just can’t get into them. It was solid the whole way through.

Meh, 3? Not a big stones fan. Nothing really wrong with this I just don't like the sound of the album and nothing really blew me away

nada desse album que eu ja nao tenha ouvido dos beatles

The Rolling Stones. Not The Beatles but a close second as one of the greatest Rock & Roll band. Not one of their best album but still very good.

midway through listening to this i made the mistake of looking up one of the blues riffs they used in a song, and then youtube kept playing good 1970s era blues music automatically without my realizing it. so the rest of the stones album sounded like SHIT compared to those three random songs. i just find them embarrassing…of all the “white brits trying to be black americans” musicians from this era they are the least successful at surpassing the inherent corniness of that venture through genuine talent and skill and originality (compared to the beatles or led zeppelin, for example). their sound is just so derivative and boring to me…and this album was wayyy way too long. whatever. stream EXILE IN GUYVILLE by LIZ PHAIR.

I just don't really love them. Occasionally I come across one of their songs that really grabs my attention -- on this album it's "I Just Want to See His Face" and "Let It Loose", the first of which feels inventive in its subdued delivery, the second is just plain beautiful -- but mostly it just feels like background noise.

10

Tumbling Dice

Have never been a big stones gal but I’m starting to understand

Good vibes, easy listen

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.

litt kjedelig

Das 1972 erschienene Doppelalbum entstand zum Großteil im Keller der Villa Nellcôte in Villefranche-sur-Mer an der französischen Riviera, ergänzt durch Aufnahmen in den Olympic Studios (London), bei Stargroves (England) und Sunset Sound Recorders (Los Angeles). Die Rolling Stones – britische Musiker aus England – verbanden hier Rock ’n’ Roll, Blues, Country und Gospel zu einem rohen, unmittelbaren Klangbild. Bekannte Stücke wie „Tumbling Dice“, „Rocks Off“, „Sweet Virginia“ und „Happy“ prägen das Album. Die ungeschliffene Produktion spiegelt die improvisierte Entstehungssituation wider und verleiht dem Werk eine eigentümliche Lebendigkeit. „Exile On Main St.“ gilt als konzentrierte Momentaufnahme einer Band, die zwischen Exzess, Müdigkeit und Inspiration pendelte. Laut Erzählungen begannen die Aufnahmen 1969 in England während der Sessions für Sticky Fingers und wurden Mitte 1971 in einer gemieteten Villa in Südfrankreich namens Nellcôte fortgesetzt, während die Band als Steuerflüchtlinge im Ausland lebte. Bewertung: vielschichtig, authentisch, atmosphärisch dicht.

Suppose everyone here knows this pretty well. All I can say is the non-hits remind us just how damn fun and creative the band could be. The roots run deep, all the way from Memphis and the delta to France.

Blimey - just when I thought I would try to get back in the swing of listening again I get hit with another mega double album. Not my favourite Stones album and a few songs start off as if they are other classics but mutate into mediocre. Not bad but nothing to blow my socks off.

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.

I never cared too much for this one. but today... I don't know, i just hit different. I don't love that Mick's vocals are way too far down in the mix. He's hard to understand in a good mix, but on this album, I didn't understand 80% of what he was going on about. Still, I dug the vibe, and I'm down to re-explore this one again.

I had a disjointed listen to this album over the weekend but I loved it even more this way. The Rolling Stones became my soundtrack throughout the weekend and it just felt so great, I felt so cool with my windows down and my hair blowing...rocks off! Even though this is not my favorite Stones album, it's The Classic Stones album in my book. Had I been asked in a Quizzo to name a Stones song with the word "turd" in it, I would have lost. Not anymore!

Please read this with the note that I do not like The Rolling Stones. Wow. What a garbage album that is a gross imitation of blues rock more egregious than Led Zeppelin.

I can see why this is legendary, but I’m still not fully converted. The loose, basement-like sound and the mix of blues, gospel, and country are fascinating. Yet most of the songs blur for me; it’s more of a vibe than a collection of standout moments. I respect the album’s place in history and its influence on bands I love, but emotionally, it doesn’t quite click with me. Still, it’s impossible not to fall for Shine a Light.

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.

If I was compiling a Rolling Stones 'Best Of', it probably wouldn't include any tracks from Exile. However, as an album it still rates as one of their best. Everything hangs together well, and they haven't done a better album since.

not even my top 5 stones album. sorry girls

the kind of album that plays in the background at a white people bbq joint

If I only had an hour and 6 min left to live I’d listen to this album because it would make it feel like a year It’s not bad just eh

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

Awesome album full of deep cuts, secret gem

interesting...

Classic Stones, but I like their later stuff better

Fine album, very bluesy and garage rock inspired. I don't find a single song here to standout but they are all very well written.

Supposedly this is both one of the most coherent and most varied Stones albums. My feeling about The Stones through the various albums I've heard by them, is that they are a step above ACDC - very samey songs, very samey sound, though very good at what they do. This album feels like a bunch of white boys ripping off the Blues forefathers they adored. Which is essentially their entire career, aside from brief forays into ripping off The Beatles. Honestly, I've never understood how The Stones got quite so big or remain so adored. I get their live status and how they were so energetic and electric on stage. I get that they were controversial. But the music feels so anaemic in comparison to how people talk about them. They lack the tunes of The Beatles, and lack the potency of Led Zep. Now, I say all this even though there are a bunch of all time bangers that I love. Paint It Black. Gimme Shelter. Wild Horses. A few others. This album doesn't have anything close to any of those. It has some middling rock songs. It has some middling country rock songs. It has some others songs. A few foot tappers. But it has too much if what I can stand - too much honky tonk piano. Too much harmonica. Too much sax. Not enough melody. Not enough emotion. It's a big, overcooked, overrated rock album filled with the extremes of ideas by a band that, by my reckoning, didn't have many ideas of their own at all. Oh yeah - The Manic Street Preachers lyric 'Daylight bores the sunshine out of me' is a VASTLY better lyric than The Stones original version here.

Classic. Favorite Stones album.

Jeg kan skjønne hvorfor dette er et album som står seg ut blant Stones' LPer, og det er fordi det er consistent. Denne skiva kunne vært 40 minutter eller 120 minutter, og det hadde fortsatt fungert. Den er fattig på Klassikere, men det fungerer på et vis i albumets favør. Her er en samling låter av et band i sin prime, og skiva føles av den grunn ikke som den skiva som har feks. Gimme Shelter eller Sympathy for the Devil og x antall andre låter. Det er nesten så jeg klarer å bry meg om blues rock her, men selv om jeg likte tiden jeg tilbrakte i exil på Main St., er det fortsatt veldig mange andre album jeg heller ville tatt med meg i exil.

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.

Detta var ikke så gærent, det var ihvertfall bedre enn Aftermath, og takk for det. Litt av problemet mitt med Stones er at låtskrivinga ikke er så bra, enten så er det bare litt kjedelig blues, eller så er det for mye jamming. Gode vibber, kulhet og alle de greiene der. Komposisjonene blir litt for kjedelig. Men det er noe gode låter her, så hvis de hadde halvert albumet så hadde det kanskje vært bedre. Det har også vært endel sammenligninger med White Album, men det skal man ikke gjøre. Dette albumet nærmer seg ikke. De som også mener at White album hadde hatt godt av å trimmes litt kan trimme litt av huet sitt i samme slengen.

C'est marrant j'avais ajouté cet album à ma liste de lecture après 3 autres albums et une fois arrivée dessus j'avais oublié que c'était les stones et je me suis dit "encore du rock lambda, mais tiens y'a une vibe rolling stones". Bah du coup voilà, les rolling stones sans surprise, à nouveau. Des instrus quali qui sortent un peu du lot mais c'est toujours un peu la même chose quand même. Des bons solos de guitare sur plusieurs morceaux quand même, notamment Shine a light

Au top ! Les stones quoi… entre rock et blues

Je m'attendais à dire "encore le même genre d'albums" mais finalement c'était une bonne découverte avec quelques pistes qui m'ont bien plu (Let It Loose), donc 4/5

'Rocks Off' is a great opener, The Stones come out swinging. 'Tumbling Dice' has become one of my favourite Stones tracks. Really soulful, and Charlie lays down such a cool groove, love the fills. Aside from that there are lots of cool bluesy and acoustic guitars but hardly any stand out songs.

More Rolling Stones. More mediocrity.

It's hard to objectively listen to the stones and separate them from both their legendary status and their existence as perpetual radio background music

Not a huge stones fan but this us a really good album.

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

Interesting use of brass instruments, but a little samey

I wish my dick were as long as this album.

1 of these stars is for rocks off

Si aici bun de fundal

meh não gostei muito não

It’s not my favorite Stones album because of the sameness of the songs and it being a double album set at that. But it’s a vibe that resonates with me so as boring as it gets it’s not unenjoyable to me.

Best Rolling Stones album and a must listen for any fans of the blues.

Good, classic stones. Don't really see why this is head and shoulders above their other albums but it is consistent and good.

I think this is now the 5th Rolling Stones album on the list. From the previous 4 I had been coming to the conclusion that they are really just a singles band and most of their songs are filler. So imagine my surprise when their most consistent one is a double album with none of their biggest songs on.

I agree that most of their albums are a bunch of filler and 2/3 really good songs. This album was consistently good cover to cover, and even warranted a repeat

Ah, it was OK but not memorable.

It was a fine album and none of the songs were bad, neither were they exciting. 3.5 rounded up. Favorite songs: Shake Your Hips, Shine a Light

The Stones put out a lot of stuff. Not all of it was good.

More than just an album, it’s a lasting testament to The Stones and their ability to fuse blues, gospel, country, rock and more into a one-of-a-kind musical experience. Exile will make you scream, shout, cry, swoon…the whole damn emotional gambit is palpable on this modern masterpiece!

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.

Every rock fan knows the revered "Exile" album by name, but I've never quite understood the hype or why Rolling Stone magazine named it their #1 album of all time. It's that album that a true fan can say is their favorite since it's not loaded with hits and it makes them look cool to their novice friends. "Rocks Off" is a fring hit with 35M listens. "Tumbling Dice" is a legit rock classic (107M). "Sweet Virginia" is another fringe radio hit (54M) and "Happy" is the one song with Keith on vocals that folks know and enjoy (33M). "Shine A Light" is also on that fringe list (35M) but is super good and my favorite track outside of "Dice". Collectively they all make up a solid cohesive album. The rest are good glue tracks and as Wikipedia describes it Exile is known for its wide stylistic range and the strong influence of Delta blues, gospel music, and country rock. I found "Torn & Frayed", "Turd On The Run", "I Just Want To See...", & "Let It Loose" were tracks that could have easily found the cutting room floor vs doing a double album. You cannot deny the popularity of this album and the amount of listens. It's had a huge impact on rock music so the influence and longevity are there. 4 stars since it all makes sense and fits together so well.

What a beautiful buzz, what a beautiful buzz!!

Closing out the sweet spot in the Stones' long trajectory, this is another masterpiece. Just a few too many extras thrown in to sustain the 5-star rating from start to finish. But exceptional just the same.

70s rock with blues, rock and roll, swing, country and gospel. Considered their best by many. Just very good rock, incredibly American for a British band. Insanely long.

Definitely a Rolling Stones album. Not my favourite, but adequate.

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

Another standard effort from the Stones I think? There's been so many of these that I'm starting to think I'm missing something. Yes, this one sounded better than the others, but I'm sure I could find very similar sounding offerings with ease.