Exile on Main St.  by The Rolling Stones

The tenth album of the Rolling Stones was a double album titled Exile On Main St. The album was released in 1972 and was, musically, one of their most definitive albums. Here, the Rolling Stones dive into American rock music like they had never done in any other album. The listener will enjoy blues, blues rock, country rock, rock 'n' roll, rhythm 'n' blues, soul. Sixteen out of the eighteen compositions are by the duo Jagger and Richards, and there are also two covers of songs by Slim Harpo, "Shake Your Hips," and by Robert Johnson, "Stop Breaking Down." Additionally, Mick Taylor also contributes to the composition "Ventilator Blues." Although at the time of its release the reviews it received were not the best, today it stands as one of the best works of all time for the Rolling Stones.

The album was recorded in the south of France to avoid the high taxation of the British state. Many of the songs had been prepared between 1969 and 1971 and were waiting in the drawer. Despite the success of Exile On Main St., a major issue had arisen within the group's ranks. Keith Richards' ever-increasing dependence on heroin, which greatly complicated the entire recording process. A tour in the USA followed, which went down in history as excessively tumultuous.

Exile On Main St. reached No.1 in Britain, the USA, the Netherlands, Canada, Spain, and Norway. Jimmy Miller was once again in production.