Exile on Main Street

Exile on Main Street is a 1972 (see 1972 in music) album by the rock and roll band The Rolling Stones. Initially greeted with lukewarm reviews, the double LP has since been critically appraised and is now commonly considered one of the best albums in The Rolling Stones' entire catalogue. Musically diverse, Exile on Main Street explores influences from country music, blues and soul. The release of the album was supported by a North American tour. It was first time the Rolling Stones had been to the U.S. since the disaster at Altamont[?]. The tour was documented in the never-released film Cocksucker Blues.

There have been at least two answer records to Exile on Main Street. These musical responses to the album include Pussy Galore[?]'s cassette only release of the same name (actually a cover album as well), and Liz Phair's Exile in Guyville[?], which was a song-by-song response to Exile on Main Street.

Exile on Main Street was a #1 hit on Billboard[?]'s Pop Albums chart (US). The singles "Happy" and "Tumbling Dice" hit #22 and #7, respectively, on the Pop Singles chart.

Track listing

1. Rocks Off (Jagger/Richards) - 4:31
2. Rip This Joint (Jagger/Richards) - 2:23
3. Shake Your Hips (Harpo) - 2:59
4. Casino Boogie (Jagger/Richards) - 3:33
5. Tumbling Dice (Jagger/Richards) - 3:45
6. Sweet Virginia (Jagger/Richards) - 4:25
7. Torn and Frayed (Jagger/Richards) - 4:17
8. Sweet Black Angel (Jagger/Richards) - 2:54
9. Loving Cup (Jagger/Richards) - 4:23
10. Happy (Jagger/Richards) - 3:04
11. Turd on the Run (Jagger/Richards) - 2:36
12. Ventilator Blues (Jagger/Richards/Taylor) - 3:24
13. I Just Want to See His Face (Jagger/Richards) - 2:52
14. Let It Loose (Jagger/Richards) - 5:16
15. All Down the Line (Jagger/Richards) - 3:49
16. Stop Breaking Down (Traditional) - 4:34
17. Shine a Light (Jagger/Richards) - 4:14
18. Soul Survivor (Jagger/Richards) - 3:49

Personnel

• Mick Jagger - Guitar, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboards, Vocals
• Keith Richards - Bass, Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals
• Mick Taylor[?] - Bass, Guitar, Vocals
• Charlie Watts - Drums
• Bill Wyman[?] - Synthesizer, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
• Dr. John[?] - Organ, Vocals
• Billy Preston[?] - Organ, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals
• Bill Plummer - Bass
• Nicky Hopkins - Piano, Keyboards
• Clydie King - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
• Jim Price - Organ, Piano, Trombone, Trumpet, Horn
• Tamiya Lynn - Vocals (bckgr)
• Jimmy Miller - Percussion, Producer
• Merry Clayton - Vocals
• Venetta Field - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
• Robert Frank - Photography
• Glyn Johns - Engineer
• Shirley Goodman - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
• Joe Green - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
• Andy Johns - Engineer
• Bobby Keys - Horn, Saxophone
• Jerry Kirkland - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
• Tammy Lann - Vocals
• Kathi McDonald - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
• Amyl Nitrate - Percussion, Marimba
• Al Perkins - Guitar (Steel)
• Ian Stewart - Piano, Keyboards
• Jeremy Gee - Engineer
• Vanetta Field - Vocals (bckgr)
• Joe Zaganno - Engineer
• Norman Seeff - Design
• John VanHamersveld - Design