Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (No.3)
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"Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" was written by the legendary songwriting team of Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. It was originally released as a single by "The Undisputed Truth" in 1971, peaking at No.63 on the American Charts.
In 1972, Whitfield took the song and reworked it into a 12 minute version for "The Temptations" The song was a massive hit for them in America.
While the original version of the song has been largely forgotten, The Temptations version of the song has been an influential soul classic.