The Rolling Stones:  Exile on Main St. Originally Released:  May 12, 1972 Genre:  Rock Rating:  9 out of 10 Stars First of all, Merry Christmas to all of you!  Secondly, thanks to me for nominating this album to be included in this series. ...

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