The genius-studded decade of punk, glam, disco and classic rock. Here are the highlights. Words: Dan Martin, Matthew Horton, Priya Elan, Tim Chester.
Released: April 1972
All 'Exile On Main Street''s grubby cool is scrunched up into this UK Top 5 hit as Keith Richards plays a riff so loose its trousers are around its ankles and Mick Jagger drawls nonsense about "gambling love". In actual fact, 'Tumbling Dice' had been kicking around for years before its 'Exile' completion, only worked into shape once Mick Taylor had been booted off lead.
