Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (original) - The Undisputed Truth 1972.wmv

[bubbajackification]

At first the group did not like this song! But Norman Whitfield knew he had something when they recorded it.

[slimabbas]

The bass is of "the ghetto"from donnie hattaway!!!Beautiful version indeed

[TheRarewoman]

wow 45 

[MegaMusicman09]

ALMIGHTY MOTOWN....

[3Glimpse3]

LOVEEEEEEE THIS VERSION =) thank you !

[0killan]

Why does the song begin by "The ghetto - Donny athaway" ?

[trademark1874]

Just heard about this version today, classy stuff. When i heard the intro i said (George Benson - The Ghetto) same notes but Benson has a lower pitch. And do hear Stevie Wonders version live,messing around with his talk box, THATS freakin awesome, check it out: watch?v=ImH_HdCqGlY&feature=ch­annel_video_title

Stay Strong!

[jtstone33]

I'm digging this version, I love hearing old stuff and it being all new to me!

[tuzwol]

nobody does a song like the Tempts. The Tempts always have the best version hands down,their voices are too unique

[chiknfulio]

Funkadelic's Eddie Maggot Brain Hazel on this one

[rusty6573]

Beautifull. The Temps' version rose higher in the charts; nonetheless, The Undusputed Truth rocked it out!

Check out Rare Earth's versioon also. Much credit to Norman Whitfiled and Barrett Strong, writers/producers, and to Berry Gordy for finally "lettng them loose to run free."

There is a much longer cut, an album cut, that I can't find anywhere.

[cmulwee001]

@SpaceRocker75

I actually like this version better, though The Temptations did a pretty good job with their famous cover version.

[83bubble]

@cmulwee001

mmmmh... this is the original, it's wonderful, but it's not the better version... sorry. Temptantions version is more rich of funky and groove, more cool.

[cmulwee001]

@83bubble

Well If you prefer The Temptations version, then I recommend you check out rarely heard full length 11:51 album version, if you haven't by chance heard it before. Most people are familiar with the 6:57 single version, but the full length nearly 12 minute original is even better.

Which brings me to this: is there by chance, a longer album cut of THIS version by UT? I have only heard the 3 and a half minute single version, posted here but I think it might cut down from a longer LP cut