Exile on Main St. by The Rolling Stones — album cover
№ 12 of 100

Exile on Main St.

The Rolling Stones · 1972 · Rock

Exile on Main St. by The Rolling Stones (1972), № 12 in The Lead-In’s 100 greatest albums. Recorded in a French basement to avoid 90% UK tax. The most louche Stones album and probably the best one. Half of it is Keith's; half is the kitchen.

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