How was Exile on Main St. originally received by critics?

Exile on Main St. was originally met with mixed reviews upon its 1972 release, with critics finding it sprawling and difficult to digest. Mick Jagger himself wasn’t initially a fan of the album. However, it received strong reassessments by the end of the 1970s and has since been recognized as one of the greatest albums of all time.

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