Rolling Stones Movie: Virgin Buys Rights To 'Exile on Main Street' Book | Guitar Interactive Magazine

Rolling Stones 1972 classic double-album 'Exile on Main St' isto be turned into feature film, reports the Rolling Stone.

In 2008 a book detailing the infamous recording sessions whichtook place during the Summer of 1971 was released by formerrock-journalist Robert Greenfield and now Virgin Produced havepurchased the film rights.

The album features iconic Stones tracks such as 'Tumblin' Dice'and 'All Down the Line' and has been touted by some as the band'sbest work. The recordings took place within the confides of KeithRichards rented French villa and was plagued by in-house conflictsand drug & drink abuse. It was also at a time when the bandwere steering clear of the British Government due to a spirallingtax bill and was just two years after founding bassist Brian Joneswas found motionless at the bottom of his swimming pool atCotchford Farm.

Speaking previously about making the record, Keith said: ''Itwasn't a great environment for, like, breathing. It was veryHitleresque - the last days of Berlin sort of thing.''