The Temptations – Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

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Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Soul
Year:	1972

Tracklist

		Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (Vocal)	6:58
		Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (Instrumental)	4:49

Credits (3)

Paul Riser
Arranged By, Conductor
N. Whitfield*
Producer
N. Whitfield, B. Strong*
Written-By

Notes

B-sides:
-Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (Instrumental)
-Smiling Faces Sometimes
-Run Charlie Run
-Mother Nature
-The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM, Single	Gordy – G 7121F	US	1972	US — 1972	Recently Edited
	Papa Was A Rolling Stone / Run Charlie Run 7", 45 RPM	Tamla Motown – TSM NP 64141	Italy	1972	Italy — 1972	Needs Changes
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Yellow sleeve	Tamla Motown – 5C 006-93908	Netherlands	1972	Netherlands — 1972
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM, Single, Magenta sleeve (with picture)	Tamla Motown – 5C 006-93908	Netherlands	1972	Netherlands — 1972	Recently Edited
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM, Single, ARP	Gordy – G 7121F	US	1972	US — 1972	Recently Edited
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM	Motown – JET-2158	Japan	1972	Japan — 1972
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", Single, 45 RPM	Gordy – G 7121F	US	1972	US — 1972	Recently Edited
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo	Gordy – G 7121F	US	1972	US — 1972	Recently Edited
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM	Tamla Motown – G 7121F	Canada	1972	Canada — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", Single, Mono, Manufacturing Variation	Gordy – G-7121F	US	1972	US — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", Single, 45 RPM	Tamla Motown – TMM.843	New Zealand	1972	New Zealand — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM, Single	Gordy – G 7121F	US	1972	US — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo	Tamla Motown – TMG 839	UK	1972	UK — 1972	Recently Edited
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM, Single	Tamla Motown – 2C006-93908		1972	— 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM, Single	Tamla Motown – TMS 391	Angola	1972	Angola — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Fue Un Rolling Stone (Papa Was A Rolling Stone) 7", 45 RPM, Single	Tamla Motown – 45-13.315	Venezuela	1972	Venezuela — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM, Single	Tamla Motown – GTM 177	Greece	1972	Greece — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single	Gordy – CS 813	Brazil	1972	Brazil — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM, Single, Red sleeve	Tamla Motown – 5C 006-93908	Netherlands	1972	Netherlands — 1972	Recently Edited
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM, Single	Tamla Motown – TMO-10033	Australia	1972	Australia — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM, Single	Gordy – G 7121F	US	1972	US — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", Single	Tamla Motown – TMS 391	South Africa	1972	South Africa — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single	Tamla Motown – TMO-10033	Australia	1972	Australia — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rolling Stone 7", 45 RPM, Single	Tamla Motown – 7247	Mexico	1972	Mexico — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM	Tamla Motown – TMG 839	Nigeria	1972	Nigeria — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo	Motown – MOT-1145	Japan	1972	Japan — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Tamla Motown – TMO-10033	Australia	1972	Australia — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Mono	Gordy – G 7121F	US	1972	US — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM, Single, Pink sleeve	Tamla Motown – 5C 006-93 908	Netherlands	1972	Netherlands — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM, Single	Gordy – G 7121F	US	1972	US — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone 7", 45 RPM	Tamla Motown – TMG 20010	Singapore	1972	Singapore — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono	Gordy – G 7121F	US	1972	US — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rolling Stone 7", 45 RPM, Single	Tamla Motown – 1C 006-93971		1972	— 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single	Tapecar – CS 813	Brazil	1972	Brazil — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM, Single, Santa Maria Pressing	Gordy – G 7121F	US	1972	US — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM	Tamla Motown – G 7121F	Jamaica	1972	Jamaica — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rolling Stone 7", 45 RPM	Tamla Motown – TSM NP 64141	Italy	1972	Italy — 1972	New Submission
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo	Tamla Motown – 2C 006-93.908		1973	— 1973
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", Single, 45 RPM	Tamla Motown – TMG 839	UK	1973	UK — 1973	Recently Edited
	Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 7", Single, 45 RPM, Knock Out Centre	Tamla Motown – TMG 839	UK	1973	UK — 1973	New Submission

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Reviews

memoriessubmarine May 20, 2025
referencing Papa Was A Rolling Stone (7", 45 RPM) TSM-NP 64141

D.U. before the matrix.
the custom was that on the 15th of the month (date established with the typography) the new releases that would be included in the catalog for the following month were presented.
palprod Mar 9, 2020
referencing Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (7", 45 RPM, Single) 2C 010 93.908

This issue had a different back printing than the other issue with same cover/ But record label look like the same.
moralpuppetry Jul 26, 2011
referencing Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (7", 45 RPM, Single) G 7121F

Does anyone know who the producer was? or the engineer?