2XS

2XS
2XS
Studio album by Nazareth
Released	1 June 1982
Recorded	January 1982
Studio	AIR, Montserrat
Genre	Hard rock; AOR;
Length	40:53
Label	Vertigo
Producer	John Punter
Nazareth chronology
Singles from 2XS
	"Love Leads to Madness"; Released: 6 August 1982 (UK); "Dream On"; Released: August 1982 (US); "Games"; Released: 17 January 1983 (UK);

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

2XS is the thirteenth studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, 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, 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.^[4] 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.^[5] 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

All tracks are written by Nazareth

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love Leads to Madness"	4:09
2.	"Boys in the Band"	3:07
3.	"You Love Another"	3:59
4.	"Gatecrash"	3:20
5.	"Games"	4:49

Side two
No.	Title	Length
6.	"Back to the Trenches"	4:03
7.	"Dream On"	3:28
8.	"Lonely in the Night"	4:23
9.	"Preservation"	4:03
10.	"Take the Rap"	2:42
11.	"Mexico"	2:52
Total length:		40:53

1999 Castle Music remastered edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Dream On" (single edit)	3:26
13.	"Juicy Lucy" (alternate edit)	4:10
14.	"Games" (alternate edit)	4:49
15.	"You Love Another" (alternate edit)	3:20
16.	"Love Leads to Madness" (alternate single version)	3:42
17.	"Dream On" (mono)	3:26
Total length:		63:40

2002 Eagle 30th anniversary edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
18.	"Back to the Trenches" (extended version)	6:04
19.	"Love Leads to Madness" (alternate extended version)	7:12
Total length:		76:56

Personnel

Nazareth

Dan McCafferty – vocals
Manny Charlton – lead guitar
Billy Rankin – guitar, backing vocals
John Locke – keyboards
Pete Agnew – 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)

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[6]	74
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[7]	42
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[8]	9
US Billboard 200^[4]	122

References

^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 577. ISBN 9780862415419.
^ ^a ^b Guarisco, Donald A. Nazareth: 2XS > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 577. ISBN 9780862415419.
^ ^a ^b "Nazareth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
^ "Nazareth Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6506b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Nazareth – 2XS" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Nazareth – 2XS". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 5, 2024.

[1] Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 577. ISBN 9780862415419.

[AllMusic-2] Guarisco, Donald A. Nazareth: 2XS > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2018.

[3] Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 577. ISBN 9780862415419.

[Billboard_200-4] "Nazareth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2024.

[5] "Nazareth Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.

[group=-6] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6506b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 5, 2024.

[ac_Germany4_Nazareth-7] "Offiziellecharts.de – Nazareth – 2XS" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 5, 2024.

[ac_Norway_Nazareth-8] "Norwegiancharts.com – Nazareth – 2XS". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 5, 2024.

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v t e Nazareth
Pete Agnew Jimmy Murrison Lee Agnew Carl Sentance Dan McCafferty Manny Charlton Darrell Sweet Zal Cleminson Billy Rankin John Locke Ronnie Leahy Linton Osborne
Studio albums	Nazareth Exercises Razamanaz Loud 'n' Proud Rampant Hair of the Dog Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll Play 'n' the Game Expect No Mercy No Mean City Malice in Wonderland The Fool Circle 2XS Sound Elixir The Catch Cinema Snakes 'n' Ladders No Jive Move Me Boogaloo The Newz Big Dogz Rock 'n' Roll Telephone Tattooed on My Brain Surviving the Law
Live albums	BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert 'Snaz Live at the Beeb Homecoming Back to the Trenches Alive & Kicking
Compilations	Greatest Hits Hot Tracks From the Vaults Greatest Hits Volume II Maximum XS
Songs	"Broken Down Angel" "Bad Bad Boy" "My White Bicycle" "Morning Dew" The Ballad of Hollis Brown" "Hair of the Dog" "Love Hurts" "This Flight Tonight" "Holiday" "Dream On" "Shanghai'd in Shanghai"
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