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Exile On Main Street Deluxe
Exile on Main St is the tenth studio album by The Rolling Stones. Released as a double LP in May 1972, it draws on many genres including rock & roll, blues, country and soul and calypso. Exile on Main St was initially greeted by reviewers with condemnation or high praise, but it has since become almost universally regarded as a masterpiece. A remixed version of the album will be released in the United Kingdom on May 17, 2010 and in the United States on May 18, 2010, featuring 10 new tracks, including “Plundered My Soul”, “Dancing in the Light”, “Following the River” and “Pass the Wine” as well as alternate versions of “Soul Survivor” and “Loving Cup”.
The Stones and the true story of Exile on Main St
It’s nearly 40 years since the Rolling Stones fled to the French Riviera and recorded their masterpiece, Exile on Main St. On the eve of its relaunch, Sean O’Hagan marvels that the album was made at all…
Read the whole story: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/apr/25/stones-exile-on-main-street
Exile on Main St is the tenth studio album by The Rolling Stones. Released as a double LP in May 1972, it draws on many genres including rock & roll, blues, country and soul and calypso. Exile on Main St was initially greeted by reviewers with condemnation or high praise, but it has since become almost universally regarded as a masterpiece. A remixed version of the album will be released in the United Kingdom on May 17, 2010 and in the United States on May 18, 2010, featuring 10 new tracks, including “Plundered My Soul”, “Dancing in the Light”, “Following the River” and “Pass the Wine” as well as alternate versions of “Soul Survivor” and “Loving Cup”.