Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone

~ Recording by The Temptations

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
7.15Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone5:10The TemptationsMotown EssentialsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2009-05-19
Universal Motown (for Motown releases between 2005–2011 only)

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'