5 Things to Know About the Making of Exile on Main St.

  1. Jimmy Miller produced the album, but the sessions were famously chaotic and unorganized.
  2. Recording ran into the early morning hours with a rotating cast of musicians.
  3. Nicky Hopkins, Bobby Keys, and Jim Price were among the key contributors.
  4. The main sessions took place at Nellcôte in France.
  5. Overdubs were finished at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles in early 1972.