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  1. Exile on Main St. is the tenth studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 12 May 1972 by Rolling Stones Records. [3] The 10th released in the UK and 12th in the US, it is viewed as a culmination of a string of the band's most critically successful albums, following Beggars Banquet (1968), Let It Bleed (1969) and ...

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  2. Exile on Main St. is the tenth British and twelfth American studio album by the English rock band The Rolling Stones, released on 12 May 1972 by Rolling Stones Records.

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  3. Released in May 1972, Exile On Main St. is widely regarded as the Stones' finest album. Although very much rooted in blues and roots-rock, it also incorporates influences from country, soul,...

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    • "Rocks Off" In many ways, "Rocks Off" sets the scene for what lies ahead on Exile. In his garbled tone, Jagger sings lyrics that paint a pretty accurate picture of what Villa Nellcote was like, powered by drugs to the point where pain couldn't be felt any longer and even the sunshine was boring: "I'm zipping through the days at lightning speed / Plug in, flush out and fire the fuckin' feed."
    • "Rip This Joint" There's a near-frantic pace to "Rip This Joint," a rockabilly-style song that's one of the fastest in the Stones catalog. Jagger's whirlwind speed is only broken by a pair of saxophone solos.
    • "Shake Your Hips" Never ones to stray too far from their blues influences, the Rolling Stones next offer an update on Slim Harpo's "Shake Your Hips." The oft-covered Harpo's most successful recordings included 1957's "I'm a King Bee," 1961's "Rainin' in My Heart" and 1966's "Baby Scratch My Back" the last of which would reach No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart.
    • "Casino Boogie" The lyrics to "Casino Boogie" are not supposed to make sense. That's because the band scribbled them at random, then plucked them out one by one.
  4. May 12, 2022 · In May of 1972 the Rolling Stones released their 10th British studio album and first double LP, Exile on Main St. Reception was mixed, but the album is now considered a landmark.

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  5. May 12, 2015 · The Rolling Stones released the platinum-selling international No. 1 'Exile on Main St.' on May 12, 1972.

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  7. Nov 25, 2012 · The album featured material which was written and recorded between 1968 and 1972, with the bulk being done in the basement of a rented a villa called Nellcôte in France, while the band was on “tax exile” from their native England in late 1971.

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