The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St. Album

Capping their great 1968-1972 run, the Rolling Stones came out with the now classic "Exile on Main Street" album. It's clear from the first listen that these tracks were written before Keith Richard's drug troubles kicked in in the mid-1970s, as tune after tune shows why some call the Stones the greatest rock band of all time. In the Exile on Main Street album, the Stones synthesized Chuck Berry-style guitar rock, blues, and country influences to create a new and previously unheard of hard rock style. Songs like "Rocks Off," "Rip This Joint," "Tumbling Dice," and "All Down the Line" make this the only studio recording to match the excitement of a live Stones concerts in the late 60s and early 70s.