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Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone

Song

Creators (4)

Composer

  1. Barrett Strong
  2. Norman Whitfield

Lyricist

  1. Norman Whitfield
  2. Barrett Strong

Publisher

  1. Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
  2. Jobete Music
  3. Stone Diamond Music Corporation
  4. イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部
  5. 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

Related Works (6)

Later Versions

  1. Mei Vater war a Wildera translated
  2. Papa war ein rollender Stein parody, translated
  3. Papa will da nicht mehr wohn' translated

Referred To In Medleys

  1. Papa Was an Appezeller
  2. Killer / Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
  3. More Stars (12″ mix)

Recordings (168)

  1. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone 11:46 cover by The Temptations (27 Jul 1972)
  2. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (instrumental) 4:49 instrumental, cover by The Temptations (28 Sep 1972)
  3. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone 6:56 cover by The Temptations (28 Sep 1972) single edit
  4. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone 3:25 by The Undisputed Truth (1972)
  5. Papa Was a Rolling Stone 5:30 instrumental, cover by Jay Berliner (1972)
  6. Papa Was a Rolling Stone 5:31 instrumental, cover by Roy Ayers Ubiquity (1973)
  7. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (vocal) ?:?? cover by [unknown] (1973)
  8. Papa Was a Rollin' Stone 3:25 by The Undisputed Truth (1973)
  9. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone 4:00 live, cover by The Jackson 5 (1973) live, 1973-04-30: Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, JP
  10. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone 4:50 cover by The Pioneers (1973)
  11. Papa Was a Rolling Stone 4:31 instrumental, cover by Gene Ammons (1973)
  12. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone 7:24 live by The Temptations (1975)
  13. Papa Was a Rolling Stone ?:?? cover by The Slickers (1976)
  14. Papa Was a Rolling Stone ?:?? cover by The Temptations (1980)
  15. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone 6:55 cover by The Temptations (15 Sep 1984)
  16. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone 7:23 live, cover by The Temptations (1986)
  17. Papa Was a Rollin' Stone 3:43 cover by The Temptations (1987)
  18. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone 5:10 cover by The Temptations (1988)
  19. Papa Was a Rolling Stone 3:57 cover by The Temptations (1989)
  20. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone 6:42 cover by Was (Not Was) (03 Jul 1990)
  21. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone 6:53 cover by The Temptations (17 Oct 1990)
  22. Papa Was a Rolling Stone 5:06 live, cover by Montezuma’s Revenge (Dec 1990)
  23. Papa Was a Rolling Stone 6:42 by Was (Not Was) (1990)
  24. Papa Was a Rollin' Stone ?:?? cover by Was (Not Was) (1990)
  25. Papa Was a Rolling Stone 6:39 cover by The Temptations (1990)
  26. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone 4:12 cover by Was (Not Was) (1990)
  27. Papa Was a Rolling Stone (instrumental) 6:39 instrumental, cover by Was (Not Was) (1990)
  28. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone 3:58 cover by The Temptations (Jul 1991)
  29. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone 6:58 cover by The Temptations (1991)
  30. Papa Was a Rolling Stone (re‐recording) 7:12 cover by The Temptations (Jul 1992)
  31. Papa Was a Rolling Stone 3:32 cover by Montezuma’s Revenge (1992)
  32. Papa Was a Rolling Stone 7:31 cover by The Lovemongers (1992)
  33. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone 5:24 live, cover by George Michael (19 Apr 1993)
  34. Killer / Papa Was a Rolling Stone (english edit) 4:23 medley by George Michael (11 Jun 1993)
  35. Papa Was a Rolling Stone 3:22 cover by The Temptations (1993)
  36. Killer / Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone 4:30 medley, live by George Michael (1993) live at Wembley, 1992
  37. Papa Was a Rolling Stone 6:42 cover by Was (Not Was) (1994)
  38. Papa Was a Rolling Stone 7:20 cover by Herbie Mann (1994)
  39. Papa Was a Rolling Stone 6:42 cover by Was (Not Was) (1994)
  40. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (remix) 3:44 cover by The Temptations (22 Aug 1995)
  41. Killer / Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone 11:20 medley, live by George Michael (1995) live at Wembley, 1992
  42. Papa Was a Rolling Stone 6:44 cover by Was (Not Was) (1995)
  43. Papa Was a Rolling Stone 1:07 medley by The Retro Mastermixers (1995)
  44. Papa Was a Rolling Stone 3:27 by The Undisputed Truth (1995)
  45. I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead / Papa Was a Rolling Stone (medley) 4:14 medley, live, cover by Bon Jovi (1995) live, 1995-06-25: Wembley Stadium, London, UK
  46. Pappa Was a Rolling Stone 7:18 cover by The Temptations (1996)
  47. Papa Was a Rollin' Stone 6:59 cover by The Temptations (1996)
  48. Papa Was a Rolling Stone 4:00 live, cover by Montezuma’s Revenge (30 Jan 1997)
  49. Papa Was a Rolling Stone 7:12 cover by The Original Lead Singers of The Temptations (1997) 1991 re-recording
  50. Papa Was a Rolling Stone 3:20 cover by The Temptations (1997)
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Links (3)

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/song/mt0044833455

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q449967

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/work/52851