Conversation so far:
What were the recordings?
Producer Norman Whitfield recorded "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" with various Motown artists.
What other recordings did they make?
The first known recording is with the Miracles on August 6, 1966, though there may also have been a recording with the Isley Brothers.

Question: Did that recording go missing?
Self-contained rewrite: Didwith the Miracles recording go missing?