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Product Details

  • Audio CD (November 19, 1996)
  • Original Release Date: 1974
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Atlantic / Wea
  • ASIN: B000008GES
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #89,511 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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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. Farewell

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Astonishing Blend of Material & Performer!, March 6, 2002
By wheelinil "wheelinil" (Carbondale, ILLinois United States) - See all my reviews
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!
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars VERY moving, September 4, 2005
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!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I used it in my Wedding!, January 12, 2004
By Richard S. Smith (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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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!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran ,using Richard Harriss voice with the musical backdrop is the my best and favorite all time peices ever. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars the prophet
Used to own the vinyl. Very good interpration of Gibran's work. Felt it should have been a double album/cd (more chapters)
Published 5 months ago by Howard Jer

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible and Magical
About 25 years ago a friend gave me this Richard Harris reading of The Prophet as a vinyl album. I typically do not care for a mixture of music and poetry reading, but this was... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Lisa M. Malki

2.0 out of 5 stars should have been better

This is a very good poem and pretty well read by Richard but the music ruins it.Its like all "words of wisdom"a religion of music and chanting forms around them and... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Brian Moran

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but lacks poetic force of Paul Sparer reading
I bought this CD, thinking I was buying a digital version of the highly poetic reading of Kahlil Gibran's "The Prophet," read by Paul Sparer, produced by Random House in 1996... Read more
Published 10 months ago by T. Davison

5.0 out of 5 stars Magestic, Inspirational, Beautiful.
As the title to the review states this CD is truly... Magestic, Inspirational, Beautiful.

There is none to compare; the words of Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet given... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Marcus Chacos

5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful reading of a wonderful book
The musical background combined with the sage words of Gibran being read by Richard Harris creates a spiritual event of grace and depth. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Kelly J. Kalk

5.0 out of 5 stars The Prophet by Richard Harris
The audio version of Kalil Gibran's "The Prophet" (read by the late, great Richard Harris) has been a favorite of mine through years past, and it continues to be my favorite... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Harold A. Bascom

5.0 out of 5 stars Something Remembered
I remembered hearing The Prophet being played by my mother in the house many times in Jamaica W.I,by the way i was born in Jamaica W. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Calvin Lattery

4.0 out of 5 stars A word (or two) in your ear
Many years ago, my search for answers to the questions I had about life, the universe and all in between, lead me to be sitting in the front room of a friend's house, listening to... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Colin J. Deer

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