Exile on Main St. 50th Anniversary

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4.3 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

For the 50th anniversary of Exile on Main St., hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot do a classic album dissection of the iconic Rolling Stones record. They tell the story of the album’s recording, analyze the songs and reflect on its lasting musical impact.

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Featured Songs:

The Rolling Stones, "Soul Survivor," Exile on Main St., Rolling Stones, 1972

The Rolling Stones, "All Down the Line," Exile on Main St., Rolling Stones, 1972

The Rolling Stones, "Wild Horses," Sticky Fingers, Rolling Stones, 1971

The Rolling Stones, "Ventilator Blues," Exile on Main St., Rolling Stones, 1972

The Rolling Stones, "Rocks Off," Exile on Main St., Rolling Stones, 1972

The Rolling Stones, "Rip This Joint," Exile on Main St., Rolling Stones, 1972

The Rolling Stones, "Tumbling Dice," Exile on Main St., Rolling Stones, 1972

The Flying Burrito Brothers, "Sin City," The Gilded Palace of Sin, A&M, 1969

The Byrds, "You Ain't Goin Nowhere," Sweetheart of the Rodeo, Columbia, 1968

The Everly Brothers, "All I Have to Do is Dream," All I Have to Do is Dream (Single), Cadence, 1958

The Rolling Stones, "Torn and Frayed," Exile on Main St., Rolling Stones, 1972

The Rolling Stones, "Happy," Exile on Main St., Rolling Stones, 1972

The Rolling Stones, "Title 5," Exile on Main St. (Deluxe Edition), Universal, 2010

The Rolling Stones, "Sympathy For The Devil (Live)," Beggars Banquet, Rolling Stones, 1968

The Rolling Stones, "I Just Want To See His Face," Exile on Main St., Rolling Stones, 1972

James Cleveland & the Angelic Choir, "Peace Be Still," Peace Be Still , Savoy, 1963

The Rolling Stones, "Let It Loose," Exile on Main St., Rolling Stones, 1972

The Rolling Stones, "Sweet Black Angel," Exile on Main St., Rolling Stones, 1972

The Rolling Stones, "Shine A Light," Exile on Main St., Rolling Stones, 1972

The Rolling Stones, "Loving Cup," Exile on Main St., Rolling Stones, 1972

The Band, "In a Station," Music From Big Pink, Capitol, 1968

The Rolling Stones, "Stop Breaking Down," Exile on Main St., Rolling Stones, 1972

Pussy Galore, "Loving Cup," Exile on Main St., Shove, 1986

White Stripes, "Rag & Bone," Icky Thump, Warner Bros., 2007

Liz Phair, "Johnny Sunshine," Exile in Guyville, Matador, 1993

Red Red Meat, "Rusted Water," Jimmywine Majestic, Sub Pop, 1993

New York Dolls, "Trash," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973

The Clash, "Death or Glory," London Calling, CBS, 1979

Wilco, "Monday," Being There, Reprise, 1996

Kings of Leon, "Taper Jean Girl," Aha Shake Heartbreak, Columbia, 2004

The Black Keys, "Do the Rump," The Big Come Up, Alive , 2002

The Rolling Stones, "Shake Your Hips," Exile on Main St., Rolling Stones, 1972

The Lovin' Spoonful, "Do You Believe in Magic," Do You Believe in Magic, Kama Sutra, 1965

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0:00.0	Hey Sound Opinions listeners, if you support us on Patreon, you get to listen to our podcast
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0:29.3	You're listening to Sound Opinions and this week where revisiting our classic album
0:34.0	The Dissection of the Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street on its 50th anniversary.
0:40.3	I'm Jim D. Wurgatus and I'm Greg Cutt. Let's jump in.
1:04.9	Greg and I have written one book together. The Beatles versus the Rolling Stones.
1:11.7	It wasn't our idea. It's kind of hokey. But we had fun with them. It was a back and forth comparing
1:16.5	these two bands that arguably were the most important groups in the world throughout the 60s.
1:24.0	The Beatles break up and the Stones don't have that pushback anymore from another artist
1:30.0	that is always pushing them higher. There's that competition throughout the 60s in the studio,
1:35.6	on stage, both bands making the other better. Where are we at in 1972? The Stones formed in 62.
1:43.7	They're a decade into a career. They've been the biggest band in the world,
1:48.3	sharing that title with the Beatles. But the Beatles are gone. We are in the post 60s
1:54.4	Malays. We think for a moment there's that utopia of peace and love, would stock the 60s,
2:01.0	the youth culture, you know, all that stuff you've heard your parents talk about, right?
2:05.2	And now the Stones are in the hangover phase, right? Altamont. They watch a man beaten to death
2:13.1	in front of them while they are on stage playing under my thumb. They have experienced all the
2:19.5	highs and lows imaginable. They are the colligula of our time. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
2:26.0	They're rich beyond description and they're burned out. They release a fine fine album,
2:31.8	Sticky Fingers in 71's classic rock record, right? Wonderful hits. Brown sugar. Can't you hear me knocking?
2:39.0	Wild horses.
2:39.9	Wild horses.
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