Episode
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything: Exile
Overview
Drugs, drink, and debauchery reach a devastating peak—yet Sly Stone, The Rolling Stones, and Jim Morrison produce some of their best music.
Details
- Series
- 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2021-05-21
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Exile is Episode 6 in Season 1 of 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything. It aired on 2021-05-21. The runtime is 42 min.
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