how The Rolling Stones' critically divisive album became rock folklore
- Written by Dean Biron, PhD in Cultural Studies; teaches in School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology
Wikimedia CommonsIn May of 1972 the Rolling Stones released their 10th British studio album and first double LP, Exile on Main St. Although initial critical response was lukewarm, it is now considered a contemporary music landmark, the best work from a band who rock critic Simon Frith once referred to as “the poets of lonely leisure.”
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