Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (live, 1973-04-30: Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, JP)

~ Recording by The Jackson 5

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.7Papa Was a Rollin' Stone4:00Jackson 5In Japan!
1.7Papa Was a Rollin' Stone5:24Jackson 5In Japan! (Quadraphonic Vinyl LP)
1.8Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone4:00The Jackson 5In Japan!
  • 2004-10-31 US
1.8Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone4:00The Jackson 5In Japan!
  • 2009-09-09 JP
9.8Papa Was a Rollin' Stone4:01The Jackson 5Dear Michael: The Motown Collection
  • 2011-06-08 JP
11.8Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone?:??The Jackson 5Complete Motown Album Collection
  • 2013-11-26 XE

Relationships

recorded at:The Jackson 5 at Osaka Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan
recorded at:大阪厚生年金会館 大ホール in Shinmachi, Osaka, Osaka, Japan (on 1973-04-30)
recording of:Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (on 1973-04-30: cover, live)

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)
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'