Exile on Main Street (1972)
0.4904Canon Score · ranked #30 all time
Aggregated from 5 of 9 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the album
Exile on Main St. is the tenth studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 12 May 1972, by Rolling Stones Records. The 10th released in the UK and 12th in the US, it is viewed as a culmination of a string of the band's most critically successful albums, following Beggars Banquet (1968), Let It Bleed (1969) and Sticky Fingers (1971).
Why it ranks #30
Every list on which Exile on Main Street appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| VH1 100 Greatest Albums (2001) | Critics' canon | #12 / 100 |
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #14 / 500 |
| NME 500 Greatest Albums (2013) | Critics' canon | #24 / 500 |
| Apple Music 100 Best Albums (2024) | Critics' canon | #53 / 100 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |