The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

The Prophet

Kahlil Gibran

1974

The Prophet is a Rock album by Kahlil Gibran, originally released in 1974. On Gatefold: 23 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Soft Rock
  • warm
  • meditative
  • spiritual

About

Composer and arranger Arif Mardin was playing for keeps on his 1974 interpretation of Kahlil Gibran's 1923 spiritual classic 'The Prophet' (check the tracks 'Teaching and Self-Knowledge' and especially the CTI-worthy jazz funk in 'On Pleasure' and 'Theme from the Prophet'). Richard Harris was perfect in the role of narrator (though he actually throws some ragged singing in with the chorus on some refrains). He was dramatic enough to showcase the aphoristic text in its populist, spiritual, and philosophical instructional intent. The Prophet worked its way to number 29 on the Billboard charts and remained there for four months. Harris' .

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Tracklist

  1. 1The Coming of the Ship13:08
  2. 2On Love6:32
  3. 3On Marriage2:58
  4. 4On Children3:50
  5. 5On Giving8:16
  6. 6On Eating and Drinking5:01
  7. 7On Work8:09
  8. 8On Joy and Sorrow5:02
  9. 9On Houses6:29
  10. 10On Clothes2:27
  11. 11On Buying and Selling3:17
  12. 12On Crime and Punishment8:58
  13. 13On Laws5:50
  14. 14On Freedom5:58
  15. 15On Reason and Passion5:24
  16. 16On Pain3:17
  17. 17On Self Knowledge3:08
  18. 18On Teaching2:42
  19. 19On Friendship4:16
  20. 20On Talking3:37
  21. 21On Time3:17
  22. 22On Good and Evil5:30
  23. 23On Prayer4:48
  24. 24On Pleasure6:09
  25. 25On Beauty5:21
  26. 26On Religion4:45
  27. 27On Death4:09
  28. 28The Farewell25:24

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3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 23 pressings tracked on Gatefold