Papa Was a Rolling Stone (re‐recording)
~ Recording by The Temptations
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.3 | Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone | 7:16 | The Temptations | The Original Lead Singers of the Temptations | The Temptations | Album + Compilation |
| K West | KWEST 5409 |
| 1.12 | Papa Was a Rollin' Stone | 7:09 | The Temptations | Going Back in Time: Hits From the 70's, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | KWCD 658 |
| 1.2 | Papa Was A Rollin' Stone | 7:16 | The Temptations | The Original Lead Singers Of The Temptations | The Temptations | Other + Compilation |
| K West, Festival Records (Australian), Sun (US label founded in 1952) | 5409, D26081 |
| 4.5 | Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone | 7:11 | The Temptations | Best of Original Favourites | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Original Gold | OGBS-504 |
| 1.3 | Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone | 7:14 | The Temptations | The Best Of (re-recorded) | The Temptations | Album + Compilation |
| Wise Buy | WB 885922 |
| 1.1 | Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone | 7:10 | The Temptations | Greatest Hits | The Temptations | Album + Compilation |
| Brilliant (budget releases) | BT 33005 |
| 4.1 | Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (re-recording) | 7:11 | The Temptations | Best of the 70’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Weton-Wesgram | KBOX447 |
| 3.6 | Papa Was a Rollin' Stone | 7:12 | The Temptations | Good Morning Vietnam | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | BX 886892 |
| 3.4 | Papa Was a Rolling Stone | 7:12 | The Temptations | Hits of the 70's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola Express | |
| 4.2 | Papa Was a Rolling Stone | 7:13 | The Temptations | Soul Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Radio Star Records, Radiocity Records | 44026 |
| 1.2 | Papa Was a Rolling Stone | 7:13 | The Temptations | Soul Machine, Volume 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Radiocity Records | 3446 |
| 2.14 | Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone | 7:11 | The Temptations | Vietnam Generation: 36 Rock & Pop Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Excel Entertainment | |
| 2.1 | Papa Was A Rolling Stone | 7:11 | The Temptations | Flashback of the 70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Weton-Wesgram | EXCEL216 |
| 2.8 | Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone | 7:13 | The Temptations | Greatest Hits of Soul and R&B | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DB 250402 |
| 3.10 | Papa Was a Rolling Stone | 7:11 | The Temptations | Remember the Seventies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Weton-Wesgram | KBOX3142A, KBOX3142C |
| 1.4 | Papa Was a Rolling Stone | 7:12 | The Temptations | The Super 70's, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Musicbank | APWCD1100 |
| 3.14 | Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone | 7:11 | The Temptations | Vietnam Generation | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Weton-Wesgram | KBOX3209 |
| 1.4 | Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone | 7:13 | The Temptations | 100% Hits Soul | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG France, Hit Master (French reissues) | 74321 871662 |
| 1.3 | Papa Was a Rollin' Stone | 7:13 | The Temptations | All Time Greatest Hits | The Temptations | Album + Compilation |
| Universe (Compilations — Attention, some releases may be bootlegs) | |
| 2.13 | Papa Was a Rolling Stone | 7:13 | The Temptations | Body & Soul | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Falcon Neue Medien | DCD 23014 |
| 4.4 | Papa Was a Rollin' Stone | 7:12 | The Temptations | Maximum 70's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | BX 647662, BX 647672, BX 647682, BX 647692, GCB 647652 |
| 1.3 | Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (12") | 7:13 | The Temptations | Get Ready (re-recorded) | The Temptations | Album + Compilation |
| Pure Gold (Dutch budget compilation label) | GO 793912 |
| 2.2 | Papa Was a Rollin' Stone | 7:15 | The Temptations | Best of the 70's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | MP 901050 |
| 1.1 | Papa Was a Rolling Stone (re-recording) | 7:13 | The Temptations | 120% Soul | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Weton-Wesgram | KBOX601 |
| 1.2 | Papa Was a Rollin' Stone | 7:14 | The Temptations | Greatest Hits | The Temptations | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.16 | Papa Was a Rolling Stone | 7:13 | The Temptations | Les plus belles voix du monde | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Weton-Wesgram | DGR.20017 |
| 4.2 | Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone | 7:13 | The Temptations | Body & Soul | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Falcon Neue Medien | UN66015 |
| 1.1 | Papa Was a Rolling Stone | 7:12 | The Temptations | Soul Explosion | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Weton-Wesgram | KBOX801 |
| 1.4 | Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone | 7:12 | The Temptations | The Collection | The Temptations | Album + Compilation |
| Music Mania | 7896 |
| 1.8 | Papa Was a Rollin' Stone | 7:12 | The Temptations | The Best of Disco 70's and 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Weton-Wesgram | PC238 |
| 1.9 | Papa Was a Rolling Stone (re-recording) | 7:12 | The Temptations | 200 Tracks From the Super Seventies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Charly Records, Weton-Wesgram | DOM1022 |
| 2.6 | Papa Was a Rolling Stone | 7:12 | The Temptations | Disco Inferno 70’s Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Weton-Wesgram | MTC201 |
| 5.1 | Papa Was a Rolling Stone (re‐recording) | 7:12 | The Temptations | Woodstock Generation | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Weton-Wesgram | LATA586 |
| 1.9 | Papa Was a Rolling Stone (re-recording) | 7:12 | The Temptations | Enjoy the 70's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Weton-Wesgram | JOY321 |
| 3.10 | Papa Was a Rolling Stone | 7:12 | The Temptations | Come On Let’s Party 71 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.9 | Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone | 7:13 | The Temptations | Oh What a Year 1970 - 1974 (disc 1) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.1 | Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone | 7:18 | The Temptations | The Temptations (re-recording) | The Temptations | Album + Compilation |
| Experience (Dutch budget label) | EXP032 |
| 1.17 | Papa Was a Rollin' Stone | 7:11 | The Temptations | TopdeQ | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.16 | Papa Was a Rolling Stone | 7:10 | The Temptations | Listen to the Music: TopDisq | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Multimedia GmbH & Co. Musikverlag KG | 6.477 |
| 1.8 | Papa Was a Rollin' Stone | 7:12 | The Temptations | Essential 70's Collection, Volume 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Daily Express (British newspaper), Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom | EX00170CD4 |
| 1.10 | Papa Was a Rollin' Stone | 7:12 | The Temptations | The Ultimate Feelgood Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| TS001 | |
| 1.5 | Papa Was a Rolling Stone | 7:11 | The Temptations | The Hits | The Temptations | Album + Compilation |
| The People (also “The Sunday People”, UK) | PEOPSCCD02 |
Relationships
| mash-ups: | Dancing With a Rolling Stone (Billy Idol vs. Temptations) by Eve Massacre Reach Up vs. Papa Was a Rolling Stone (Perfecto Allstarz vs. Temptations) by [unknown] |
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| recording of: | Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (cover) |
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Related works
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
| lyricist and composer: | Barrett Strong Norman Whitfield |
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| publisher: | Jobete Music 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 (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 (from 2021-07-01 to present) |
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| 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) |
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| later translated parody versions: | Papa war ein rollender Stein |
| later translated versions: | Mei Vater war a Wildera Papa will da nicht mehr wohn' |