Speed of the Sound of Loneliness - wikipedia Speed of the Sound of Loneliness This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2016 ) `` Speed of the Sound of Loneliness '' is a song written by John Prine. It was released as a track on Prine 's 1986 album German Afternoons. The song gained further fame with a duet recording by Prine and American singer Nanci Griffith in the latter 's 1993 album Other Voices, Other Rooms and the release of the track as a single. The song has been covered by many, notably Kim Carnes who released it as a single from her 1988 album View from the House and by the English band Alabama 3 on their 1997 album Exile on Coldharbour Lane and American singer / songwriter Jeffrey Foucault in 2009 in his Prine tribute album Shoot the Moon Right Between the Eyes. Scottish singer Roddy Woomble recorded a live version in 2014 in his album Live at Kings Place. John Prine Studio albums John Prine ( 1971 ) Diamonds in the Rough ( 1972 ) Sweet Revenge ( 1973 ) Common Sense ( 1975 ) Bruised Orange ( 1978 ) Pink Cadillac ( 1979 ) Storm Windows ( 1980 ) Aimless Love ( 1984 ) German Afternoons ( 1986 ) The Missing Years ( 1991 ) A John Prine Christmas ( 1994 ) Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings ( 1995 ) In Spite of Ourselves ( 1999 ) Souvenirs ( 2000 ) Fair & Square ( 2005 ) Standard Songs for Average People ( with Mac Wiseman ) ( 2007 ) For Better, or Worse ( 2016 ) The Tree of Forgiveness ( 2018 ) Live albums John Prine Live ( 1988 ) Live on Tour ( 1997 ) In Person & On Stage ( 2010 ) Compilation albums Prime Prine : The Best of John Prine ( 1976 ) Great Days : The John Prine Anthology ( 1993 ) Songs `` Sam Stone '' `` Paradise '' `` Your Flag Decal Wo n't Get You Into Heaven Anymore '' `` Angel from Montgomery '' `` The Great Compromise '' `` Speed of the Sound of Loneliness '' Related Oh Boy Records John Prine - Live from Sessions at West 54th Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows : Songs of John Prine Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Speed_of_the_Sound_of_Loneliness&oldid=777788786 '' Categories : 1986 songs 1993 singles John Prine songs Nanci Griffith songs Songs written by John Prine Hidden categories : Articles lacking sources from September 2016 All articles lacking sources Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 29 April 2017, at 07 : 53 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote the song speed of the sound of loneliness
Answer: John Prine