<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>
<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>
who wrote papa was a rolling stone by the temptations
who wrote papa was a rolling stone by the temptations
Norman Whitfield Barrett Strong
Norman Whitfield Barrett Strong