Aretha Franklin’s album *Lady Soul* includes “Chain of Fools” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.”
Released by Atlantic Records on January 22, 1968, *Lady Soul* was Franklin’s twelfth studio album and one of the defining records of her late-1960s breakthrough. Its track list combines gospel-inflected soul, R&B, pop, and carefully chosen covers, with Franklin’s piano and commanding voice at the center.
Both songs named in the question became major Franklin recordings. “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” written by Gerry Goffin, Carole King, and Jerry Wexler, appeared as a 1967 single before the album’s release. “Chain of Fools,” written by Don Covay, followed as another hit and became one of Franklin’s signature performances. The album also includes “Since You’ve Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)” and “Ain’t No Way.”
Readers sometimes confuse *Lady Soul* with *Aretha Now*, another Franklin album released in 1968. “Chain of Fools” and “Natural Woman” are the giveaway pair: together, they point specifically to *Lady Soul*.