Exile on Main Street

Description Amazon.com Before Keith Richards's bad habits took over for a time in the mid-'70s, his work ethic was quite high.

Stories abound of the long, if somewhat off-schedule, hours he spent working on this classic album in the basement of his home in France.

Hanging together as much because of great songwriting "Rocks Off," "Soul Survivor" ) as its fabled grungy atmosphere, Exile caps the Stones' great 1968-'72 run with a force that belies their supposed spiritual tiredness.

What some of these songs are about is anybody's guess--Keith claims "Ventilator Blues" was inspired by a grate, while the song plays like an ode to a pistol--but that's just part of this album's hazy game. 1 Rocks Off 2 Rip This Joint 3 Shake Your Hips 4 Casino Boogie 5 Tumbling Dice 6 Sweet Virginia 7 Torn And Frayed 8 Sweet Black Angel 9 Loving Cup 10 Happy 11 Turd On The Run 12 Ventilator Blues 13 I Just Want To See His Face 14 Let It Loose 15 All Down The Line 16 Stop Breaking Down 17 Shine A Light 18 Soul Survivor