Exile on Main Street

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'. read more..

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Wonderful album, awful remaster. by Topraman
I wish the reviews for the Deluxe edition were separate from the reviews for the other editions of Exile. The Deluxe edition gets 1-star. As is predictable for any recent remaster (or any new rock release, unfortunately) from the last 10-12 years, the Deluxe edition of Exile has overcompressed sound that lacks the dynamics or clarity of the 1994 remaster. It's basically the music industry cashing in on consumers who have no idea that they're actually getting an inferior version of what they got years ago.



Don't be fooled by the ridiculous amount of media hype (since when does a remaster with bonus tracks get news time on CNN?); buy the 1994 remaster instead.