Prophet: Kahlil Gibran

Richard Harris | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 19, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B000008GES
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,222 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Coming of the Ship

2. On Love

3. On Marriage

4. On Children

5. Trilogy from "The Prophet" (Love, Marriage, Children)

6. On Giving

7. On Eating and Drinking

8. On Clothes

9. On Work

10. On Crime and Punishment

11. On Laws

12. On Teaching and Self-Knowledge

13. On Friendship

14. On Pleasure

15. Theme from "The Prophet" (Pleasure Is a Freedom Song)

16. On Religion

17. On Death

18. The Farewell

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Astonishing Blend of Material & Performer!, March 6, 2002

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wheelinil "wheelinil" (Carbondale, ILLinois United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Prophet: Kahlil Gibran (Audio CD)

I stumbled on this album on cassette in my college days. As it combined one of my favorite books with one of my favorite performers, (Richard Harris is, to me the quintessential "King Arthur", before "Dances With Wolves" he was, "A Man Called Horse", & how inscrutably charming is his "Prof. Albus Dumbledore?" -- Merlin must be proud!) I took it home & soon played it often. So much that I've gone through at least 3 copies on cassette. I no longer dared hope to find it on CD since most sources don't even list it at all, I'm ECSTATIC! To describe the music is not my forte, but I can tell you the music & spoken elements combine in a way that soothes while also challenging the heart & soul! The only drawback is that this is an abridged presentation,so some beautiful parts aren't there, but what is is sublime! Go Get It!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY moving, September 4, 2005

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Nicholas Sterling "AmigoNico" (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prophet: Kahlil Gibran (Audio CD)

Many years ago this was my introduction to The Prophet, and it brought me to tears. The musical score and Harris's reading bring Gibran's incredible metaphors to life. When I feel like dipping into a spiritual calm, nothing works for me like this CD. I have given out several as presents. As another reviewer mentioned, this was produced quite a while ago, so don't expect contemporary style, but it works. If you have read the passage which begins "Life is indeed darkness," wait until you hear what Harris does with it!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I used it in my Wedding!, January 12, 2004

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Richard S. Smith (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prophet: Kahlil Gibran (Audio CD)

And it brought the audience to tears. Richard Harris doing a spoken
word "dramatic interpretation" of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran. Does
it work? Yes, in a big way. This recording dates back to the 70's so
the orchestration may come across a bit dated, but having this
available on CD is a real find. Highly recommended!