Papa Was a Rolling Stone (edited)

~ Recording by The Temptations

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.19Papa Was a Rolling Stone (edited)4:55The TemptationsSoul Classics: The Ultimate Soul ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2017-08-25
Union Square MusicULTIM5CD018
1.19Papa Was a Rolling Stone (Edited)4:55The TemptationsSoul Classics: The Ultimate Soul ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Union Square MusicULTIM5CD018
2.17Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone4:54The TemptationsDriven by the 70s: 100 Essential Driving SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2018-10-26
Universal UMCDRIVEBX003

Relationships

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

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'