Papa Was a Rolling Stone

~ Recording by The Temptations

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3Papa Was a Rolling Stone3:24The TemptationsDance-Disco-80's, Volume 2: Disco Dance of the 80'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1998-11-03
RockPop52002
1.11Papa Was a Rolling Stone3:23The TemptationsSoul to Soul: 18 Black Power HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Megatrax Production Music, Inc.CD 246.171
1.5Papa Was a Rolling Stone3:23TemptationsThe Super Sound of the 70's, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-11-01
1.12Papa Was a Rolling Stone3:21The TemptationsGood Morning Vietnam! - 19 Songs That Inspired a Generation at Home & Away (... Born to Boogie!)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
GB Records1-1105
1.8Papa Was a Rolling Stone3:21The TemptationsThe Sixties Collection Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Going for a SongGFS04802
1.9Papa Was a Rolling Stone3:24The Temptations30 Disco Fever HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Euro TrendCD 246.436
1.1Papa Was a Rolling Stone3:23The TemptationsGet ReadyThe TemptationsAlbum + Compilation
7860
1.18Papa Was a Rolling Stone3:21The TemptationsDiamonds of the 80’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
AmCo
2.1Papa Was a Rolling Stone3:22The TemptationsHits der 70erVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Planet Song96071
8.10Papa Was a Rolling Stone3:23The TemptationsOldie Hit-BoxVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Euro Trend315081
2.11Papa Was A Rolling Stone3:21The TemptationsSuper 70s - The AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Black Line Collection2377
1.16Papa Was a Rolling Stone3:22The TemptationsDrive: 20 Original Tracks To Accelerate The PulseVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Going for a SongGFS400
2.7Papa Was a Rolling Stone3:23The TemptationsLegends of DecadesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Going for a SongGFSR030021
2.3Papa Was a Rolling Stone3:24The TemptationsParty Time 80'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
3.5Papa Was a Rollin' Stone3:23The TemptationsSounds From the Motor City and MoreVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
NSTBX4004
Promotion
1.9Papa Was a Rolling Stone3:23The TemptationsRenault Car Music, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.1Papa Was a Rolling Stone3:24The TemptationsMasterpiece -Golden HitsThe TemptationsAlbum + Compilation
Euro TrendCD142018
1.9Papa Was a Rolling Stone3:23The TemptationsRenault CarMusic, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

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
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)
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'