Stones' Bumper Exile Reissue Revealed

The Rolling Stones are to release their Exile On Main Street album as a deluxe reissue on 17 May, it has been announced.

News of the reissue previously emerged when the Stones remastered their entire post-1971 back catalogue but until now the contents of the new version of Exile had been under-wraps.

The Exile reissue will be repackaged with a bonus CD of ten previously unreleased and only recently discovered material.

The unearthed tracks which include such titles as "Plundered My Soul,” "Dancing in the Light,” "Following the River” and "Pass The Wine” have been remastered and finished off, while staying true to the essence of the 1972 album. Alternate versions of "Soul Survivor” and "Loving Cup” also are a part of the Exile bonus materials. The 10 unreleased tracks have been produced by Jimmy Miller, The Glimmer Twins and Don Was.

The new reissue will coincide with a brand new documentary entitled Stones In Exile which features rare, never-before-seen archival film, photos and interviews as well as new conversations with the band and the artists they influenced. Produced by Oscar -winning filmmaker John Battsek and directed by Stephen Kijak, who is known for award-winning work on Cinemania and Scott Walker: 30 Century Man, Stones in Exile offers a glimpse into the lives of the band as they created one of the greatest albums of all time.

Exile on Main Street will be available in a couple of formats: the original 18 track release; a deluxe CD edition with the 10 special bonus tracks; and a super deluxe package that also includes vinyl, a 30-minute documentary DVD with footage from Cocksucker Blues, Ladies and Gentlemen... the Rolling Stones and Stones in Exile, and a 50-page collector’s book with photos from the Exile era.