<Tr> <Th> Recorded </Th> <Td> 1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Single by The Temptations </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> from the album All Directions </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> September 28, 1972 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Format </Th> <Td> 7" single </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recorded </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Detroit, Michigan </Li> <Li> Hitsville USA (Studio A); May 15, June 14, June 22 and June 28, 1972 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Psychedelic soul </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 6: 54 (Single edit) </Li> <Li> 12: 02 (Album mix) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> Gordy G 7121 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Norman Whitfield </Li> <Li> Barrett Strong </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer (s) </Th> <Td> Norman Whitfield </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> The Temptations singles chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> "Mother Nature" (1972) </Td> <Td> "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (1972) </Td> <Td> "Masterpiece" (1973) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" </Th> </Tr>

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