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5 Facts About the Making of Exile on Main St.

  1. The album’s main recording sessions took place in the basement of Keith Richards’ rented Villa Nellcôte in the South of France during the summer of 1971.
  2. The basement was a makeshift studio with poor acoustics and no air conditioning, giving the album its raw, humid sound.
  3. Additional recording happened at Olympic Studios and Stargroves in England, and Sunset Sound in Los Angeles.
  4. The chaotic environment—full of guests, drugs, and late nights—shaped the album’s loose, unpolished feel.
  5. Despite the difficult conditions, the album is widely considered one of the Rolling Stones’ best works.

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