Download or read book The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street written by Bill Janovitz and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-02-19 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing the creation of Exile on Main Street from the original songwriting done while touring America through the final editing in Los Angeles, Bill Janovitz explains how an album recorded by a British band in a villa on the French Riviera is pure American rock & roll. Looking at each song individually, Janovitz unveils the innovative recording techniques, personal struggles, and rock & roll mythmaking that culminated in this pivotal album.