Track Listing
1. Rocks Off
2. Rip This Joint
3. Shake Your Hips
4. Casino Boogie
5. Tumbling Dice
6. Sweet Virginia
7. Torn And Frayed
8. Sweet Black Angel
9. Loving Cup
10. Happy
11. Turd On The Run
12. Ventilator Blues
13. I Just Want To See His Face
14. Let It Loose
15. All Down The Line
16. Stop Breakin' Down
17. Shine A Light
18. Soul Survivor
| Details | | Number of CDs: | 1 | | Producer: | Jimmy Miller | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Distributor: | EMI Operations/CEVA Logistics | | Recording Mode: | Stereo |
Album Notes
Originally released as a 2 LP set.The Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Keith Richards (vocals, guitar, piano, bass); Mick Taylor (guitar, bass); Bill Wyman (bass); Charlie Watts (drums).Additional personnel: Al Perkins (steel guitar); Bobby Keys (saxophone, percussion); Jim Price (trumpet, trombone, organ); Ian Stewart, Nicky Hopkins (piano); Billy Preston (keyboards); Amyl Nitrate (marimba); Bill Plummer (acoustic & electric basses); Jimmy Miller (drums, percussion); Clydie King, Vanetta, Jerry Kirkland, Tammi Lynn, Shirley Goodman, Joe Green, Kathi McDonald (background vocals).Engineers include: Andy Johns, Glyn Johns, Joe Zaganno.Digitally remastered by Bob Ludwig (Gateway Mastering Studios).If the late '60s were the Rolling Stones' road trip through rock's American roots, then EXILE ON MAIN STREET was the stop at the highway diner. Still inspired by their STICKY FINGERS recording sessions in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, EXILE was recorded in a basement in France, and found the Stones sounding more like Keith Richards' juke-joint band than ever before.Following their 1969 tour, the Stones found themselves unable to pay their exorbitant British income taxes. The band left England as tax exiles, and EXILE became a fitting title for a band on top of the rock charts, yet unable to pay their bills.EXILE's production shows their in-hiding status, with a final mix that gives no hierarchy to specific instruments like other Stones albums. That EXILE was recorded in a basement is no surprise--much of it sounds as if it was recorded live at a gospel revival. In this rich assortment of gospel and blues Mick is by no means out of his element, but EXILE is under Keith's revivalist tent. Armed with an assortment of backing musicians and vocalists, EXILE is the closest the band ever came to religion.The luxurious "Tumbling Dice" and "Loving Cup" betray their Southern gospel leanings, while their cover of Robert Johnson's "Stop Breaking Down" shows their undeniable respect for American blues. EXILE ON MAIN STREET's double-album configuration allowed the band to relax a bit, and allowed less obvious singles to dominate the final mix.
Editorial Reviews
Ranked #11 in NME's list of the `Greatest Albums Of All Time.'
NME (10/02/1993)
Ranked #5 among The Greatest Albums Of The '70s - ...Definitive cigarette-in-mouth, fall-about rock 'n' roll...
NME (09/11/1993)
...continual topping of one's self can only go on for so long, after which one must sit back and sustain what has already been built. And with EXILE the Stones have chosen to sustain for the moment... -Lenny Kaye
Rolling Stone (07/06/1972)
10 - Classic - ...stands as perhaps the band's finest hour. A sprawling, dense yet compelling concoction of their romance with America's black musics...
NME (07/09/1994)
Ranked #3 in Q's 100 Greatest British Albums - ...The Stones were at their most creative. The music simply flowed. The sound that emerged was dirty, sexy, soulful, f&#!ed-up and funky....a dizzy peak which the Stones never scaled again...
Q (06/01/2000)
10 - Classic - ...stands as perhaps the band's finest hour. A sprawling, dense yet compelling concoction of their romance with America's black musics...
NME (07/09/1994)
...continual topping of one's self can only go on for so long, after which one must sit back and sustain what has already been built. And with EXILE the Stones have chosen to sustain for the moment... -Lenny Kaye
Rolling Stone (07/06/1972)
Ranked #11 in NME's list of the `Greatest Albums Of All Time.'Q (6/00, p.91) - Ranked #3 in Q's 100 Greatest British Albums - ...The Stones were at their most creative. The music simply flowed. The sound that emerged was dirty, sexy, soulful, f&#!ed-up and funky....a dizzy peak which the Stones never scaled again...NME (9/11/93, p.18) - Ranked #5 among The Greatest Albums Of The '70s - ...Definitive cigarette-in-mouth, fall-about rock 'n' roll...Rolling Stone (7/6/72, p.54) - ...continual topping of one's self can only go on for so long, after which one must sit back and sustain what has already been built. And with EXILE the Stones have chosen to sustain for the moment... -Lenny KayeNME (7/9/94, p.43) - 10 - Classic - ...stands as perhaps the band's finest hour. A sprawling, dense yet compelling concoction of their romance with America's black musics...
NME (10/02/1993)
Ranked #11 in NME's list of the `Greatest Albums Of All Time.'Q (6/00, p.91) - Ranked #3 in Q's 100 Greatest British Albums - ...The Stones were at their most creative. The music simply flowed. The sound that emerged was dirty, sexy, soulful, f&#%ed-up and funky....a dizzy peak which the Stones never scaled again...NME (9/11/93, p.18) - Ranked #5 among The Greatest Albums Of The '70s - ...Definitive cigarette-in-mouth, fall-about rock 'n' roll...Rolling Stone (7/6/72, p.54) - ...continual topping of one's self can only go on for so long, after which one must sit back and sustain what has already been built. And with EXILE the Stones have chosen to sustain for the moment... -Lenny KayeNME (7/9/94, p.43) - 10 - Classic - ...stands as perhaps the band's finest hour. A sprawling, dense yet compelling concoction of their romance with America's black musics...
NME (10/02/1993)
Ranked #11 in NME's list of the `Greatest Albums Of All Time.'Q (6/00, p.91) - Ranked #3 in Q's 100 Greatest British Albums - ...The Stones were at their most creative. The music simply flowed. The sound that emerged was dirty, sexy, soulful, f&#%ed-up and funky....a dizzy peak which the Stones never scaled again...NME (9/11/93, p.18) - Ranked #5 among The Greatest Albums Of The '70s - ...Definitive cigarette-in-mouth, fall-about rock 'n' roll...Rolling Stone (7/6/72, p.54) - ...continual topping of one's self can only go on for so long, after which one must sit back and sustain what has already been built. And with EXILE the Stones have chosen to sustain for the moment... -Lenny KayeNME (7/9/94, p.43) - 10 - Classic - ...stands as perhaps the band's finest hour. A sprawling, dense yet compelling concoction of their romance with America's black musics...Classic Rock (04/06, p.69) - Arguably the Stones' finest album...
NME (10/02/1993)
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