Light Is Faster Than Sound

~ Recording by Big Brother & the Holding Company

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Light Is Faster Than Sound2:27Big Brother & the Holding CompanyBig Brother & the Holding CompanyBig Brother & the Holding CompanyAlbum
Mainstream Records (US label founded in 1964)S/6099
1.4Light Is Faster Than Sound2:27Big Brother & the Holding CompanyBig Brother & The Holding CompanyBig Brother & the Holding CompanyAlbum
Mainstream Records (US label founded in 1964)S 6099, S/6099
1.1Light Is Faster Than Sound2:31Big Brother & the Holding CompanyLight Is Faster Than Sound (mono)Big Brother & the Holding CompanySingle
Disques Vogue (1947–1973; for more recent releases please use their newer label Vogue)INT. 18.147
1.4Light Is Faster Than Sound2:32Big Brother & the Holding CompanyBig Brother & the Holding CompanyBig Brother & the Holding CompanyAlbum
Columbia Special ProductsP 13313
1.4Light Is Faster Than Sound2:32Big Brother & the Holding CompanyBig Brother And The Holding Company Featuring Janis JoplinBig Brother & the Holding CompanyAlbum
Columbia Limited EditionLE 10205
1.4Light Is Faster Than Sound2:32Big Brother & the Holding CompanyBig Brother & The Holding CompanyBig Brother & the Holding CompanyAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)C 30631
1.4Light Is Faster Than Sound2:32Big Brother & the Holding CompanyBig Brother & the Holding CompanyBig Brother & the Holding CompanyAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 472881-2
1.4Light Is Faster Than Sound2:33Big Brother & the Holding CompanyBig Brother & the Holding CompanyBig Brother & the Holding CompanyAlbum
  • JP1994-09-07
Sony Records (Japanese imprint)SRCS 6440
1.4Light Is Faster Than Sound2:32Big Brother & the Holding CompanyBox of Pearls: The Janis Joplin CollectionJanis JoplinAlbum + Compilation
  • XW1999-08-02
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)C5K 94742
1.4Light Is Faster Than Sound2:33Big Brother & the Holding CompanyBig Brother & the Holding CompanyBig Brother & the Holding CompanyAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)492862 2
1.4Light Is Faster Than Sound2:33Big Brother & the Holding CompanyBig Brother & the Holding CompanyBig Brother & the Holding CompanyAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)CK 66425
1.4Light Is Faster Than Sound2:33Big Brother & the Holding CompanyBig Brother & the Holding CompanyBig Brother & the Holding CompanyAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 66425
1.4Light Is Faster Than Sound2:30Big Brother & The Holding CompanyBox of Pearls: The Janis Joplin Collection (Remastered)Janis JoplinAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)C5K 65937
1.4Light Is Faster Than Sound2:32Big Brother & the Holding CompanyBox of Pearls: The Janis Joplin CollectionJanis JoplinAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-08-31
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)94742
1.4Light Is Faster Than Sound2:32Big Brother & the Holding CompanyBig Brother & the Holding Company (mono)Big Brother & the Holding CompanyAlbum
Sundazed MusicLP 5188
1.4Light Is Faster Than Sound2:29Big Brother & the Holding Company featuring Janis JoplinJanis – The Classic LP CollectionJanis JoplinAlbum + Compilation
  • US2012-01-17
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697962971, SNYL 629714
1.4Light Is Faster Than Sound2:30Janis JoplinBox of Pearls: The Janis Joplin CollectionJanis JoplinAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88883708892
1.4Light Is Faster Than Sound2:33Big Brother & the Holding Company featuring Janis JoplinBig Brother & the Holding CompanyBig Brother & the Holding Company featuring Janis JoplinAlbum
  • US2016-01-22
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.4Light Is Faster Than Sound2:30Big Brother & the Holding Company featuring Janis JoplinBig Brother & The Holding CompanyBig Brother & the Holding Company featuring Janis JoplinAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.4Light Is Faster Than Sound2:31Big Brother & the Holding Company & Janis JoplinBox of Pearls: The Janis Joplin CollectionJanis JoplinAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
Bootleg
1.4Light Is Faster Than Sound2:33Big Brother & the Holding CompanyBig Brother & The Holding CompanyBig Brother & the Holding CompanyAlbum

Relationships

drums (drum set):Dave Getz (drummer and songwriter)
electric bass guitar:Peter Albin
electric guitar:Sam Andrew
James Gurley
lead vocals:Janis Joplin
recording of:Light Is Faster Than Sound

Related works

Light Is Faster Than Sound

composer:Peter Albin