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DandelionPowderman
The sound, the flow and the brilliant songs of vast variety within a genre. A great achievement.
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floodonthepage
Answering the "why" question when it comes to greatness is very subjective when describing any art, in my opinion.
That said, for me...the greatness in Exile is in it's artistic depth (for me it's the best double-album ever), it's production and the way it all hangs together (variety of styles and track listing). It really feels like a cohesive statement that needs to be taken in it's full form, a true "album" in that sense.
My favorite Stones album, Sticky Fingers, can arguably be taken in pieces or even out of order, but Exile should be taken as it is.
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floodonthepage
Answering the "why" question when it comes to greatness is very subjective when describing any art, in my opinion.
That said, for me...the greatness in Exile is in it's artistic depth (for me it's the best double-album ever), it's production and the way it all hangs together (variety of styles and track listing). It really feels like a cohesive statement that needs to be taken in it's full form, a true "album" in that sense.
My favorite Stones album, Sticky Fingers, can arguably be taken in pieces or even out of order, but Exile should be taken as it is.
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DandelionPowderman
The sound, the flow and the brilliant songs of vast variety within a genre. A great achievement.
Beautifully written. I'm easily moved by Let it Loose, Torn and Frayed, Shine a light, Lovin Cup...entire album. It would be great to see just an EOMS Tour!!!
Let's make some EOMS T-shirts and get the movement rolling!
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Rockman
Working at the sewerage plant in shoes must be friggin' tuff stuff man … ….hhhaaaa
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lippmann
Thats damm`n right,
and the only reason is, that we as longtime fans got a unstillable hunger for undiscovered material. "such a legendary work, there must be....",but we forget that every great work of art is based in the time it depends on.. .
our generation, who grow up with exile and ghs, grow up with liver..trident mixes, bedspring symphon,too.
we are always searching the unfind, but alladin story, dancing in the light etc. are a dream come true on the trident mixes, because its a closed work of art,(i think all the really great bootsfrom the 70ies/80ties are ..)
we always search for that thrill to find something so deeply moving.
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jbwelda
One thing I wondered is how come they didn't put a version or two of the NME flexi, Exile Blues, on the second disk. Seems like a natural. Even better if they could come up with a longer version. I always dug the blues 78 sound to it. A lot actually. I am guessing its Ian Stewart on piano accompaniment?
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tomcasagranda
Following The River gets me every time. Great vocals from Mick.