Exile on Main St.

Exile on Main St.

The Rolling Stones

3.6/ 5.0 from 25 ratings
#377 Overall#6 for 1972
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Reviews

RO
Apr 5, 2026

Some truly transcendent moments here. A few tracks feel like filler but overall stellar.

AN
Apr 5, 2026

An essential listen for anyone who cares about music. Period.

GL
Apr 5, 2026

An essential listen for anyone who cares about music. Period.

TU
Apr 5, 2026

I appreciate the artistic risk-taking even if the result is a bit of a mess. There are kernels of good ideas scattered throughout but nothing is developed enough to really land. Frustrating because you can hear the potential.

GL
Apr 5, 2026

This is one of those albums where even the deep cuts could be singles. The level of quality control here is insane. You can tell every decision was agonized over and it shows in the final product. A genuine landmark.

LA
Apr 5, 2026

Every generation has a handful of perfect albums. This is one of them.

GH
Apr 5, 2026

Respectable effort with some genuinely strong tracks mixed in.

TU
Apr 5, 2026

The production is excellent but the songwriting doesn't always match up.

PR
Apr 5, 2026

The talent is obvious but the execution is inconsistent.

SI
Apr 5, 2026

Lost me about halfway through. The front end is promising though.