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Temptations - Papa Was a Rollin' Stone (Original Post) marble falls Friday OP
Gosh, that's still awesome Easterncedar Friday #1
I was raised in Akron and the Rubber City had a thing for Motown. I love Motown ... marble falls Friday #3
Wherever he laid his hat was his home BOSSHOG Friday #2
A little taste ... marble falls Friday #4
A Masterpiece ProfessorGAC Sunday #5
That whole album was great. ... marble falls Sunday #6

marble falls

(71,062 posts)
3. I was raised in Akron and the Rubber City had a thing for Motown. I love Motown ...
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 07:40 PM
Friday

The Temps really were great. They could change it up and still stay the Temps.

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BOSSHOG

(44,738 posts)
2. Wherever he laid his hat was his home
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 07:40 PM
Friday

And when he died, all he left us was alone.

Oh back in the day. Temps and the Four Tops

Thank You So Very much

ProfessorGAC

(75,848 posts)
5. A Masterpiece
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 01:40 PM
Sunday

Everything about it was so meticulously placed.
The Temps were actually upset that the song was more about the arrangement than their singing, but it became a #1 hit and one of their legendary tunes.
It was so good that AM radio incessantly played the "edited" version which was still 7 minutes long. When AM radio was willing to play a 7 minute song, it had to be great.

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