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John Prine
Speed of the Sound of Loneliness
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Nanci's version is lovely, but John Prine wrote it and got it on tape first, back in 1986. Hear his, then notice how far it traveled, from Kim Carnes all the way to Alabama 3.
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▶John Prine - "Speed of the Sound of Loneliness" (Live)Liner notes
Written by John Prine.
First recorded by John Prine in 1986.
Also recorded by Alabama 3 (1997), Kim Carnes (1988), Valdy (1997), Robert Forster (1997).
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Nanci Griffith recorded "Speed of the Sound of Loneliness," but she didn't write it. Who wrote the song and cut the first recording?John Prine
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