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The Temptations

The Temptations
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone

All Directions
Motown 1972
The Undisputed Truth

The Undisputed Truth
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone

Law of the Land
Gordy 1971
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Producer: Norman Whitfield
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Main genre: Soul / Funk / Disco
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Cover chain found! cover versions of The Temptations's Papa Was a Rollin' Stone:
Papa Was a Rolling Stone Papa Was a Rolling Stone by The Pioneers (1973)
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone Papa Was a Rollin' Stone by Fausto Papetti (1973)
Papa Was a Rolling Stone Papa Was a Rolling Stone by Roy Ayers Ubiquity (1973)
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone Papa Was a Rollin' Stone by The Jackson 5 (1973)
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone Papa Was a Rollin' Stone by 20th Century Steel Band (1975)
Papa Was a Rolling Stone Papa Was a Rolling Stone by Bill Wolfer (1982)
Funky Fingers (Medley) Funky Fingers (Medley) by Precious Wilson (1984)
Papa Was a Rolling Stone Papa Was a Rolling Stone by Was (Not Was) (1990)
Papa Was a Rolling Stone (The Hyper Pearl Radio Edit) Papa Was a Rolling Stone (The Hyper Pearl Radio Edit) by Third World (1996)
Killer / Papa Was a Rollin' Stone Killer / Papa Was a Rollin' Stone by George Michael (1998)
Papa Was a Rolling Stone Papa Was a Rolling Stone by Living Colour (2009)
Papa Was a Rolling Stone Papa Was a Rolling Stone by Phil Collins (2010)
Papa Was a Rolling Stone Papa Was a Rolling Stone by Craig David (2010)
Isä Oli Kulkumies (Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone) Isä Oli Kulkumies (Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone) by Sami Saari (2012)

Remixes of The Temptations's Papa Was a Rollin' Stone:
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone ( DJ Jazzy Jeff & Pete Kuzma Solefull Mix) Papa Was a Rollin' Stone ( DJ Jazzy Jeff & Pete Kuzma Solefull Mix) remix by DJ Jazzy Jeff and Pete Kuzma (2005)

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Bboom Bap said on Monday, 20 September 2010:
Oh, aight. Thanks.

MrBlondNYC said on Monday, 20 September 2010:
Including the Jackson 5 version you submitted which will be changed.

MrBlondNYC said on Monday, 20 September 2010:
@ Bboom Bap, the arrangement in both versions are completely different. The lyrical melodies are the same but the backing tracks are not. All of the covers listed here follow the Temptations' hit version.

Jay Gumbs said on Monday, 20 September 2010:
What's wrong with the cover chain?

Bboom Bap said on Monday, 20 September 2010:
So are we leaving the cover chain as it is???

Bboom Bap said on Monday, 20 September 2010:
:) Alrigh'!