Rolling Stone magazine remarks that Exile on Main Street is the Stones' greatest album and Mick Jagger and Keith Richards' definitive songwriting statement of outlaw pride and dedication to grit.
As the 12th American studio album by The Rolling Stones, Exile on Main St. was released as a double LP in May 1972. In 2010 a remastered version of the album was released.
Exile on Main Street draws on many genres including rock and roll, blues, soul, R&B, gospel and country.