Review Exile on Main Street

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I'm not going to extensively review the original "Exile on Main Street." It's without a doubt a five star record...a classic. But the buzz on this one is the remastering and the extra tracks. In terms of the remastering, though I didn't do a side by side comparison, I don't sonically notice much that is different. So, on to the extra tracks: There are a few good ones as well as an embryonic version of Tumbling Dice with alternate lyrics and a couple of other throw-aways. Do I regret the purchase? Not at all. Do I think it's just a way to suck more money out of Stones fans? Again, no. It's a worthwhile addition for those who want a complete collection, or for those who for some insane reason don't already own this album, a necessity.

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Exile on Main Street Overview

Regarded as one of the greatest albums in rock 'n' roll history and one of the most defining of the Stones' catalogue. Upon its release more than three decades ago, 'Exile on Main Street' innovatively wove varying musical genres, instruments and even artists into a compelling rhythmic masterpiece. The original 18-track double-album was recorded in various stages at multiple locations, including Olympic Studios in London, Keith Richard's mansion Nellcote in France, and in Los Angeles where the literal "Main Street" influenced the album title. These atypical circumstances surrounding the recording process greatly affected the album's outcome which was highly reflective and influenced by the sociopolitical turbulence that marked the late `60s and early `70s. The Stones nixed the influences of a flower-child era and directed their creative process with the edgier, excessive, "more is more" approach of the `70s. Exile reveals a sprawling mix of genres with undertones of blues, country, R&B and gospel mixed with lyrics that fervently demand for release and liberation. The 2-CD version is a 3-panel digi-pak, 2xCDs with a 12 page booklet. The Digipak is printed in reverse board double white to keep an 'uncoated' feel like the original LP release. The 2nd disc features 10 tracks originally recorded during the Exile era including 'Plundered My Soul', 'Dancing in the Light', 'Following the River' and 'Pass The Wine' plus alternate versions of 'Soul Survivor' and 'Loving Cup'.

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From the swaggering frustration in the first song ("I only get my rocks off while I'm sleeping," Mick Jagger sings in the hyper "Rocks Off"), the Stones speed through familiar neighborhoods of country, blues, and R&B on Exile. They never even bother to stop when they've crashed into something. They don't leap into new worlds so much as master the old ones, turning Slim Harpo's blues obscurity "Hip Shake" into a harp-and-piano steamroller and setting spines a-cracking in "Ventilator Blues." Both "Tumbling Dice" and Keith Richards's "Happy" have become hits, but the 1972 album is most notable for its overall murky adrenaline. --Steve Knopper

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Customer Reviews

Stones ROCK! - J. Ludwig - IL
Not much can be added! The Stones are one of my favorites. You can't go wrong with this CD. Get the video, too.



some of their best work - M. Johnson - Boise, Idaho
If you ask Mic Jagger what his best album is, he will tell you "Exile on Main Street". What more do you want to know?



Rolling Stones keep rolling - thebarman2004 -
The sound on this remastered disk is renewed and vibrant. A must have for any Stones fan

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