Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone

~ Recording by The Temptations

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.10Papa Was a Rolling Stone6:53The TemptationsTurn Your Radio OnVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only, see annotation)261.761
1.10Papa Was a Rollin' Stone6:59The TemptationsRoots of Rhythm: Restless SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Special Markets314541908-2
1.15Papa Was a Rolling Stone6:53The TemptationsRadio HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)984 556-7
3.4Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone6:59The TemptationsSweet Soul of the ’70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-02-15
Time–Life Music
6.2Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone6:58The TemptationsSoul of the ’70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music
3.4Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone6:59The TemptationsSweet Soul of the ’70s (2020 Version)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time-Life33784-D/33785-Z

Relationships

recording of:Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (cover)

Related works

Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone

lyricist and composer:Barrett Strong
Norman Whitfield
publisher:Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Stone Diamond Music Corporation
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30)
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
referred to in medleys:More Stars (12″ mix) (12″ mix, duration: ~11:56 on vinyl, ~11:38 on cd)
Papa Was an Appezeller
Killer / Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (order: 2)
later translated parody versions:Papa war ein rollender Stein
later translated versions:Mei Vater war a Wildera
Papa will da nicht mehr wohn'