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Exile on Main Street [Deluxe Edition, Extra tracks, Original recording remastered]

The Rolling StonesAudio CD
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  • Audio CD (May 18, 2010)
  • Original Release Date: 1972
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Deluxe Edition, Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
  • Label: Universal
  • ASIN: B0039TD7RC
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (674 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,526 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Limited expanded two CD edition features a bonus CD that contains 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'. 2010 reissue of the classic Stones album housed in a super-jewel case (to complete 'remasters' box set). 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.

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248 of 257 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Classic Album in an Overpriced Package May 18, 2010
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Let me start by saying this is one of the greatest rock albums in history and quite possibly my favorite by a phenomenal rock and roll band at the peak of their powers. So now that you're asking yourself why I gave this package only three stars allow me to explain. The point is simple-it's too much money and all of the individual components of this set are available separately with what amounts to less money than the whole enchilada.

In this set you get the remastered original album on disc one. As with all of the 2009 Stones remasters, this version is somewhat clearer but louder and compressed. I do not feel the minimal increase in clarity is worth suffering through the loss of dynamic range. In addition, the first thing I noticed was that certain instruments and Jagger's voice appear to be a little too high-ended in parts. The vocals are more upfront than before and, in effect, brings a different sound to the entire mix that makes the entire recording seem out of place from what I am used to. The 1994 Virgin remaster is a much better product so I do not feel the CD upgrade is necessary. In fact, upon listening, the '94 Virgin sounds much closer to the vinyl version enclosed in this package.

The vinyl, if you aren't aware, is 180 gram quality virgin vinyl and it sounds stellar!! The remastering really brings a special clarity to the recording without sacrificing the dynamic range, which is my main problem with the CD.

The second disc are what most fans are interested in and after one listen I can tell you that these are worth it. Yes, there were overdubs and lyrics added to songs that previously had none and contain modern day Jagger vocals.
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538 of 572 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A place, not a CD February 26, 1999
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I came to terms with Exile when asked by a friend what I thought the five all-time greatest Stones songs were - songs that will still be alive 50 years from now. My response was fairly quick - Satisfaction, Gimme Shelter, You Can't Always Get What You Want, Wild Horses, and Sympathy for the Devil. Just my opinion. But I realized immediately none were from Exile, which I think is the Stones' all-time best album. Yes, Tumbling Dice and Happy are up there, and some cuts on Exile are, IMHO, absolutely awesome (viz their cover of Robert Johnson's Stop Breaking Down) - but clearly Exile is not not rich in standout hits. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Like few other albums, Exile is a world, a place I immerse myself in - a distillation of American blues and gospel and country and rock - a funky smokefilled bar or afternoon fishfry or steamy bordello, with beer and bourbon, pianos and slide guitars and hard-partying working people letting it loose, shining a light, shaking their hips, boogieing, scraping the sh*t off their shoes, rocking the joint all down the line. Exile critics cite no outstanding hit songs and too much "fill" and murky production/garage band sound. But that's the point, the genius of the album.... Read more ›
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139 of 146 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars What makes this the best Stones album? December 18, 2002
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For decades, it has been a truism that Exile on Main Street is the greatest album the Stones ever made, and that after this album, their career has gone slowly but exorably downhill. Lately I've seen posts on this and other sites challenging "Exile," saying essentially that the album is wildly overrated, and doesn't have the songs that other Stones albums have--"Beggars Banquet," "Let it Bleed" "Sticky Fingers" "Some Girls" and even "Goats Head Soup" getting the nods from these revisionist thinkers.

They have half a point, these folks. There is nothing that hits the incredible highs of "Gimme Shelter," "Street Fighting Man," "Brown Sugar," "Angie," "Beast of Burden," "Wild Horse" or "Shattered" on this album. The two hits that this album generated, "Tumbling Dice" and "Happy" are much-loved, but didn't have the impact of the above singles. And against their earlier 60s hits like "Paint it Black" or "Satisfaction"--forget it.

All that's granted. If someone wanted to be very reductive, much of "Exiles..." just sounds like a boogie album typical of its era--in the early 70s there was sort of a roots revival going on, so lots of bands were doing a sort of combination of blues and gospel with lots of tambourines shaking, pianos rolling, and backup women singers. Stretches of "Exile..." certainly have that Delaney and Bonnie feel. Other songs sound like attempts to emulate early Little Feat, or Gram Parsons, who famously partied with Keith throughout the making of some of this album.

So what makes this album their greatest?

It's hard to describe, but here's my best shot: It's about "feel." Never before or since did the Stones manage to create such a consistent and compelling mood that lasts from the first song to the last. It is a very naked album, both musically and lyrically....

To me, "Exile on Main Street" is really just one long song that carries the album's title, a self-contradicting phrase (like "Hide in Plain Sight") that evokes a peculiar sense of paranoia that only a bunch of guys who became international superstars would feel, that sense that here you are in plain sight for everyone to see, but you're gone, you don't live in the same world as your fans anymore, the pleasures of ordinary life have been ripped away and replaced with something that may be much better in some ways, enviable, yes, but also frightening and hard to decipher.

Musically, when you compare "Exile..." with other Stones albums, the main difference I find is that most other Stones albums are highly eclectic. Take "Sticky Fingers." You get some great rock songs, but you also get a jazzy, Latin-tinged jam, some country songs, some orchestral numbers--the mood changes radically several times, and in the end, it's just a collection of great songs without any particular theme. Ditto with "Let it Bleed," "Beggars Banquet" or "Goats Head Soup"--Fantastic albums with lots of great songs, but somewhat randomly assembled musically. I go to those albums for songs that I want to hear, and don't always track them all the way through. But lovers of "Exile..." usually start at the beginning and just follow it all the way through, like a movie. And man, it delivers. And today, 30 years on, it still sounds very fresh.

In my personal little list of the greatest rock albums, this is one of the top 10, along with "Revolver," "John Wesley Harding," "London Calling," "St. Dominic's Preview," "Pet Sounds," "Songs in the Key of Life," "Blood on the Tracks," and the aforementioned "Blue." And like all of them, "Exiles..." comes from the heart, and that's what makes it great. Read more ›

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars The best Stones album.
This is my favorite Stones album. Every song is a classic. Unfortunately songs are not written or recorded like this anymore.
Published 3 days ago by bluepilot
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential
Not a wasted musical moment. It's longer, louder, and more carefully constructed than any other studio album they recorded. This was their peak.
Published 19 days ago by Flynn1088
5.0 out of 5 stars Exile is Hot!
It's my fourth copy of the album, so I knew it would be great! Some obscure and classic Stones tunes!
Published 19 days ago by Russ Gray
4.0 out of 5 stars Oh yeah!
This is what i'm talking about. Pure Rolling Stones sound. Both disks are awesome, one of the best of the Rolling Stones.
Published 21 days ago by estanislao
5.0 out of 5 stars After all these years it is still so good.
Why aren't you listening to it right now? Your just wasting time. Download it and start it and enjoy the rock.
Published 1 month ago by Thomas K. Kilgore
5.0 out of 5 stars EXPEDIENT DELIVERY, CD DELIVERED AS ADVERTISED
ONE OF MY FAVORITE STONES ALBUMS BACK IN THE DAY, ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS IS THAT MICK TAYLOR IS ON LEAD GUITAR. IN MY OPINION RON WOODS CANNOT COME CLOSE TO HIS PLAYING.
Published 1 month ago by Michael P. Raguzzino
5.0 out of 5 stars very good
this one was second one because the first one's case was damaged. so i sent it back and reorder same one. it's came without any problem and the new price was little lower.
Published 1 month ago by Ichiro Shimizu
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album, SQ is not bad
I bought this and listened to the album all the way through the other day and I don't know what people are talking about that it sounds compressed or distorted. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mike
5.0 out of 5 stars Exile On Main Street
One of my favorite recordings of all time. Think the "Remastered" version sounds great. Almost every track is great!!! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Robert
5.0 out of 5 stars item arrived in good shape. Why so many words? a few is all it takes...
item arrived in good shape. Why so many words? a few is all it takes for something like this. OK
Published 2 months ago by Joseph R. Wrobel
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Exile On Main St. Remastering?
Here is what I imagine went down with this...

Mick: "You know I was listening to my I-Pod the other day and decided to listen to some Stones music. I couldn't help but notice that some other bands records are louder than ours! I want ours to be louder than theirs. You know so people can... Read more
May 19, 2010 by stingraex2000 |  See all 38 posts
The Stones Since 81'...
The Stones rebounded musically with 'A Bigger Bang', their first album since 'Tattoo You' that one can honestly say was good all the way through. I do think that Bill Wyman was on to something by quitting at the time he did, however. Since the late '80's, I would agree with Donald J. Nelson... Read more
May 5, 2010 by Robert Bykowski |  See all 35 posts
When can "Stones In Exile" be seen on US TV?
From Stephen Kijak, director of "Stones In Exile": as for exile - will be on nbc on may 15, jimmy fallon show playing the film after a week of artists coming on and doing stones songs to coincide w album re-issue, dvd prob a month later. it came out real good, we're thrilled with it.... Read more
Mar 25, 2010 by Glyn Styler |  See all 16 posts
A bit overpriced
It was 109$ a week ago...my guess it'll eventually drop down when best buy announces it's price...but i don't see why they would want to keep it high like this it'll only scare potential buyers away thinking the price will stay at 179$ which what it is on March 13th...i think it'll go down to 59$... Read more
Mar 13, 2010 by Anthony C. Slikas |  See all 144 posts
Major Disappointment on bonus trx
Most of the original tracks that make up the bonus tracks were instrumental only - no vocals had been recorded or even composed for some - Mick wrote them recently "in the mood of Exile"
May 14, 2010 by M. Lewandowski |  See all 38 posts
Exile...which tracks have NEW parts recorded? Be the first to reply
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