Nativity of Saint John the Baptist seen in the emphasis Luke gives to the announcement of his birth and the event itself, both set in prominent parallel to the same occurrences in the life of Jesus. The sole biblical account of the birth of John the Baptist comes from the Gospel of Luke. John's parents, Zechariah or "Zachary" — a Jewish priest — and Elizabeth, were without children and both were beyond the age of child-bearing. During Zechariah's rotation to serve in the Temple in Jerusalem, he was chosen by lot to offer incense at the Golden Altar in the Holy Place. The Archangel Gabriel appeared
The Gospel According to the Meninblack album sold around 50,000 copies, peaking at No. 8 on the UK Albums Chart; it spent five weeks in the listings. Parts of the distinctive opening instrumental "Waltzinblack" were later used as the theme music for Keith Floyd's BBC TV series, "Floyd on Food". The Stranglers developed a tradition of opening their live performances with recorded excerpts of "Waltzinblack". In a 2015 interview on British TV, Burnel stated that the band experimented with heroin in order to help their creative process and this album was the result. All tracks composed and arranged by The Stranglers The Gospel According to the