5 Things to Know About the Making of Exile on Main St.
- Jimmy Miller produced the album, but the sessions were famously chaotic and unorganized.
- Recording ran into the early morning hours with a rotating cast of musicians.
- Nicky Hopkins, Bobby Keys, and Jim Price were among the key contributors.
- The main sessions took place at Nellcôte in France.
- Overdubs were finished at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles in early 1972.