''2XS'' is the thirteenth studio album by the Scottish
hard rock
Hard rock or heavy rock is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the garage, psychedelic and blues rock movements. Some of the earliest hard ...
band
Nazareth
Nazareth ( ; ar, النَّاصِرَة, ''an-Nāṣira''; he, נָצְרַת, ''Nāṣəraṯ''; arc, ܢܨܪܬ, ''Naṣrath'') is the largest city in the Northern District of Israel. Nazareth is known as "the Arab capital of Israel". In ...
, released internationally in 1982 by
Vertigo Records, whereas its distribution was handled by NEMS International in the United Kingdom and by
A&M Records in North America. Recorded and mixed at
AIR Studios on the island of
Montserrat
Montserrat ( ) is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is part of the Leeward Islands, the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies. Montserrat is about long and wide, with r ...
, the album was produced and engineered by
John Punter.
''2XS'' peaked at number 122 in the United States during a ten-week chart stay, marking the last time Nazareth managed to reach the
''Billboard'' 200.
Three singles were released from the album. The lead single, "Love Leads to Madness", reached number 3 in South Africa and the song itself was a US radio staple peaking at number 19 on the
''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart.
While the second single, "Games", failed to chart elsewhere, the third one, "
Dream On", was a European hit, reaching number 2 in Switzerland, number 4 in Austria and number 15 in Germany.
Track listing
Personnel
Nazareth
*
Dan McCafferty
William Daniel McCafferty (14 October 1946 – 8 November 2022) was a vocalist and songwriter best known as the lead singer for the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth from its founding in 1968 to his retirement from touring with the band in 2013.
...
– vocals
*
Manny Charlton – lead guitar
*
Billy Rankin – lead guitar, backing vocals
*
John Locke
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– keyboards
*
Pete Agnew
Pete Agnew (born 14 September 1946) is a Scottish bassist and backing vocalist for the hard rock band Nazareth. Born in Dunfermline, he is the sole continuous member who still is performing with the band, which released its first album '' Nazar ...
– bass guitar, backing vocals
*
Darrell Sweet – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Technical personnel
*
John Punter – producer
* Mick Haggerty – art direction, design
* Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff – art direction
* Timothy Eames – design
*
Aaron Rapoport – photography
* Hugh Brown – photography (inner sleeve)
* Frank Deluna – mastering (at
A&M Mastering Studios, Los Angeles)
Chart performance
References
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Nazareth (band) albums
1982 albums
Albums produced by John Punter
Vertigo Records albums
A&M Records albums
Albums recorded at AIR Studios