The Stranglers - The Gospel According To The Meninblack

Review by Bishakha Datta

The Gospel According To The Meninblack is the sixth studio album by British rock band, The Stranglers. Released in 1981, the album is a concept album that explores the Meninblack, a fictional secret society that the band had created. The album received mixed reviews upon its release, with some critics praising the band's experimentation and others criticizing the album's dark and esoteric themes.

The album opens with the eerie and atmospheric "Waltzinblack," which sets the tone for the rest of the album. The band's signature sound of post-punk and new wave is evident on tracks like "Just Like Nothing On Earth" and "The Meninblack (Waiting For 'Em)," which feature catchy riffs and driving rhythms. However, the album also features more experimental tracks like "Threatened" and "Second Coming," which incorporate elements of electronic music and spoken word.

The album's standout track is "Thrown Away," a haunting ballad that showcases the band's ability to create emotional and introspective music. The album's lyrics are also notable, as they explore themes of alienation, paranoia, and spirituality.

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Artist: The Stranglers
Album: The Gospel According To The Meninblack

2006

Rating: 3.81

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Manna Machine	3:16
Let It Be Me	2:05
Waiting For The Men In Black	3:45
Tomorrow Was the Hereafter	4:1
Stand By Your Man	2:40
Top Secret	3:26
The Meninblack (Waiting For 'Em)
Two Sunspots	2:32
Thrown Away	3:30
Tomorrow Was The Hereafter
Turn the Centuries, Turn	4:34
Sharing The Night Together	2:56
Think I'll Go Somewhere And Cry Myself To Sleep	2:47
Just Like Nothing on Earth	03:54
There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight	2:16
The Minute You're Gone	2:32
G.M.B.H. (Extended US IV Album Version)
Tomorrow Was Hereafter	4:02
Sunspots	2:32
The Freezer
I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen	2:59
For The Good Times	3:42
Two Sunspots (Demo)
Turn The Centuries, Turn
Just Like Nothing On Earth	3:54
Thrown Away
Turn The Centuries; Turn	4:34
Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue	2:34
Turn The Centuries , Turn
It's Only Make Believe	2:27
Waiting For The Meninblack
Who Wants The World?
Give Me Your Word	3:10
Maninwhite	4:25
Waiting for the Meninblack	03:44
Who Wants The World (Demo)
Justlikenothingonearth
Who Wants The World
Waiting For the Meninblack	3:44
Hallow to Our Men	7:26
Vietnamerica
Waltz In Black	3:38
Bear Cage
We Must Believe In Magic	4:00
Come To Me	3:32
Misty Blue	2:37
Second Coming	4:22
You're The Reason I'm Living	2:28
The Summer Wind	2:35
Waltzinblack	3:37
Marchinblack
Everything A Man Could Ever Need	2:32
July You're A Woman	3:00
Hallo To Our Men
It Doesn't Matter Anymore	2:59
Hallow To Our Men	7:26
When I Dream	3:26
Four Horsemen	3:39

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Liberty
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Stiff Canada
EMI America
Liberty, EMI Electrola
EMI, Fame
Stiff America
Parlophone
Not On Label
Disky
Fame
Not On Label (The Stranglers Self-released)
Jugoton, United Artists Records

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Green Fluorescent All Media
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Role	Company
Manufactured By	EMI Records Ltd.
Published By	Albion Music Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p)	Liberty Records (UK) Ltd.
Copyright (c)	Albion Music Ltd.
Pressed By	EMI Records
Marketed By	EMI
Distributed By	EMI
Made By	www.takt.eu
Licensed From	Liberty Records, Inc.
Record Company	Capitol Industries-EMI, Inc.
Printed By	4P Nicolaus GMBH
Mastered At	CBS Studios, New York

Credits

Role	Credit
Artwork	Jim Gibson
Bass	JJinblack
Vocals	JJinblack
Design	John Pasche
Art Direction	John Pasche
Drums	Jetinblack
Percussion	Jetinblack
Engineer	Alan Winstanley (tracks: A4, B1), Aldo Bocca (tracks: A2, A5), Laurence Diana (tracks: A1, B2), Steve Churchyard
Guitar	Hughinblack
Keyboards	Daveinblack
Lacquer Cut By	RAYS
Producer	The Stranglers
Written-By	The Stranglers
Arranged By	The Stranglers
Liner Notes	Alaninblack
Recorded By	Steve Churchyard, The Stranglers
Mixed By	Steve Churchyard, The Stranglers
Technician	Alan Winstanley (tracks: 4, 6), Aldo Bocca (tracks: 2, 5), Laurence Diana (tracks: 1, 7)
Mastered By	Rays
Concept By	Hugh In Black
Music By	The Stranglers
Lyrics By	The Stranglers
Calligraphy	Jim Gibson
Composed By	Greenfield, Cornwell, Burnel, Black
Management	Ed Kleinman

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℗1981 Original Sound Recordings made by Liberty Records (UK) Ltd.
®EMI Records Ltd.
Track durations are not shown on this release.
Recorded and mixed with Steve Churchyard in Europe between January & August 1980.
℗ 1981 ℗ & © 2001 EMI Records Ltd.
Made & printed in EU.
Gatefold Sleeve
Made in Sweden
Promo issue with obi and double sided 1 page lyric / info sheet.
℗ 1981 Original sound recording made by Liberty Records (U.K.) Ltd.
© 1980 Albion Music Ltd.
Manufactured by Attic Records Limited.
Comes with promo sheet promoting other acts on Stiff Canada.
All Songs published by Albion Music Limited except B1 by CBS Songs Limited
The Category is printed top right on frontcover.
All tracks published by Complete Music Ltd.
℗ 1981 Original Sound Recordings made by Liberty Records (UK) Ltd.
This compilation ℗ 1988 Music For Pleasure
CD Media Made in UK
Made in New Zealand (on labels).
Grey 'Liberty' labels.
Matte gatefold sleeve.
Comes with transparent plastic inner sleeve.
Sound Recording by Liberty Records (U.K.) Ltd. First publ. ℗ 1981 in UK
Produced by The Stranglers
Engineered by Steve Churchyard in Europe
Made in the EU
Part of the Classic Collection - comprising the first 7 albums. Comes with 32 page booklet
Title shown on inlay as just "The Meninblack".
Dolby HX PRO
℗1981 Liberty Records (U.K.) Ltd.
℗ 2001 EMI Records Ltd. © 2001 EMI Records Ltd.
Mfd by Toshiba-EMI Ltd. in Japan
Released as Mini LP gatefold cardboard sleeve replica from 1981.
No logo Sonopresse back cover.
Reissue, gatefold jacket w/ barcode.
Liberty labels rather than custom labels found here: The Stranglers - The Gospel According To The Meninblack.
In generic sleeve.
Made in Italy by EMI Italiana SpA
graphyche magica 2000 milano
(P) & (C) 2000 Disky Communications Europe B.V.
Barcode 0 724389 989427
Fame distributed by EMI Records Limited. Hayes Middx.
℗ 1981 © 2001 EMI Records Ltd.
Marketed & distributed by EMI.
Thanx to: Sil Wilcox, Jean Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield, Jet Black, Paul Roberts, Baz Warne, Marian Shepherd, Owen Carne, Kevin Crace, Mick O'Shea, Jack Kane, GeorgeXinblackSlaterry, Kate Calloway @ EMI Photo Archive, Ron Hill @ Abbey Rd, and everyone @ The Rats Lair.
Track 13 is usually titled "Tomorrow Was The Hereafter".
May have sticker "Le nouveau Stranglers" on front cover.
Sonopresse logo on back cover
German Test-Ressing of the EMI Electrola GmbH
¥2,800
Gatefold sleeve with obi strip and 2-page lyrics/notes insert.
Printed in Japan by SE.
Track times taken from insert.
The CD is labelled as the Stranglers The Gospel According To Themeninblack but the Tracks appear to be from an album "20 Country Love Songs" there is a Discogs entry for a Vinyl version of this album but not a CD version.
sticker Le nouveau Stranglers
Logo Sonopresse on back cover
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About The Stranglers

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English rock band (New Wave, Punk, Rock), formed as the Guildford Stranglers on 11 September 1974 in Guildford, Surrey, UK. Originally comprised of (vocals, guitar), (bass, vocals), Brian Duffy aka (drums) and (keys); Wärmling left the band when he moved back to Sweden in 1975 and was replaced with . The Stranglers' early sound was driven by Burnel's melodic bass, but also gave prominence to Greenfield's keyboards. Their early music was also characterised by the growling vocals and sometimes misanthropic lyrics of both Burnel and Cornwell. Briefly, in 1977, the band would be billed as the Mutations, where they would be fronted by vocalist . This only lasted one single; by the time the second single had released, only Burnel was still in the Mutations, featuring only on the A-side. Cornwell left in 1990 to pursue a solo career, being replaced by Paul Roberts on vocals and John Ellis on guitar. During live gigs in this era, Roberts sung tracks traditionally performed by Burnel. Ellis left the band in 2000, passing the reigns to guitarist ; when Roberts left the group in 2006 over disagreements during the recording of Suite XVI, Warne was promoted to lead vocalist also, rerecording the tracks already recorded by Roberts alongside Burnel. Jet Black started experiencing health issues in 2007 that caused him to miss gigs; technician Ian Barnard played in such instances. Black's live role was lessened in the 2013 tour, with playing the first halves of UK gigs and solely playing US gigs. Black played no gigs following March 2015, officially retiring in 2018; Macaulay's role as Black's replacement was officiated in 2016. After contracting COVID-19 in hospital, Dave Greenfield died on the 3rd of May 2020. Following the release of Dark Matters, became the band's new keyboardist for their final full tour in 2021-2022. Jet Black died in December 2022.

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Stanglers
Strangers
Stranglers
Stranglers IV
Strangles
The Sranglers
The Stranglers And Friends
The Stranglers IV
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Members

Hugh Cornwell
J.J. Burnel
Dave Greenfield
John Ellis
Toby Hounsham
Baz Warne
Brian Duffy
Paul Roberts
Hans Wärmling
Jim Macaulay

Summary by Bishakha Datta

The Gospel According To The Meninblack is a challenging and thought-provoking album that showcases The Stranglers' willingness to experiment and push boundaries. While it may not be their most accessible album, it is a must-listen for fans of post-punk and new wave music.

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The British Alternative Rock band Stranglers released their most polarizing album "The Gospel According To The Meninblack" in February 1981 to a fanbase that was disturbed by the band's shift from their Pub Rock roots to a more progressively experimental direction more in line with their Post-Punk brethren of the era. The band's fifth studio album can be a trying to the neophyte of The Stranglers as its rarely ever recommended by fans and critics have never liked the album and even the band themselves, yet there are the certain few that see "The Gospel According To The Meninblack" for the charming underrated album it is.