''2XS'' is the thirteenth studio album by the Scottish

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band

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, released internationally in 1982 by

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, whereas its distribution was handled by NEMS International in the United Kingdom and by

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in North America. Recorded and mixed at

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on the island of

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, the album was produced and engineered by

John Punter John Punter (born 27 January 1949) is an English and Canadian former record producer and recording engineer. He has worked with many bands and musicians, such as Spoons, Japan, Procol Harum, Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, Re-Flex, Doctors of Madness, ...

. ''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 – vocals * Manny Charlton – lead guitar * Billy Rankin – guitar, backing vocals *

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– keyboards * Pete Agnew – bass guitar, backing vocals * Darrell Sweet – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Technical personnel

– producer * Mick Haggerty – art direction, design * Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff – art direction * Timothy Eames – design *

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– photography * Hugh Brown – photography (inner sleeve) * Frank Deluna – mastering (at A&M Mastering Studios, Los Angeles)

Charts

References

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