Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone

~ Recording by The Temptations

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Papa Was a Rollin' Stone6:53The Temptations25 Years of Grammy GreatsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1990-10-17
MotownMCD09021MD
1.10Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone6:53The TemptationsHeart & Soul III: Heart Full of SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)845 009-2
1.10Papa Was A Rolling Stone6:54The TemptationsClean Sounds - The CompilationVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Special MarketsEX-535280-2-CH
5.1Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone6:53The Temptations1000 klassiekers: De eindejaarstop van Radio 2, Vol. 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697807102
3.11Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone6:57The TemptationsThe Best Soul Album in the World… Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)00600753873335, 5387333

Relationships

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

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'