Chain of Fools (stereo)

Name: Chain of Fools
Duration: 2 min 47 s

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Country/Date
Official
1.1	Chain of Fools	2:50	Aretha Franklin	Lady Soul	1968-01-22 US
1.2	Chain of Fools	2:45	Aretha Franklin	Lady Soul	1968 FR
1.7	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	Aretha’s Gold	1969 US
1.2	Chain of Fools	2:45	Aretha Franklin	Aretha’s Greatest Hits (stereo)	1971 US
1.2	Chain of Fools	2:45	Aretha Franklin	Aretha’s Greatest Hits (stereo)	1973 DE
1.6	Chain of Fools	2:45	Aretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin’s Greatest Hits	1976 JP
1.2	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	The Best of Aretha Franklin (WE price code is a white sticker.)	1980 DE
1.2	Chain of Fools	2:45	Aretha Franklin	The Best of Aretha Franklin	1980 FR
1.2	Chain of Fools	2:45	Aretha Franklin	The Best of Aretha Franklin (WE price code is NOT a white sticker.)	1980 DE
1.13	Chain of Fools	?:??	Aretha Franklin	The History of Rock, Volume 8	1982 GB
1.1	Chain of Fools	2:44	Aretha Franklin	The Best of Aretha Franklin	1984 US
1.1	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	The Best of Aretha Franklin (BMG club edition)	1984 US
1.1	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	The Best of Aretha Franklin	1984 US
1.2	Chain of Fools	2:45	Aretha Franklin	The Best of Aretha Franklin	1984 ES
12.5	Chain of Fools	2:45	Aretha Franklin	Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947–1974	1985 DE
1.16	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Volume 6: 1966-1969	1985 US
1.16	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Volume 6: 1966-1969	1985 US
1.10	Chain of Fools	2:49	Aretha Franklin	20 Party Classics	1986 US
1.8	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	30 Greatest Hits	1986 XE
1.8	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	30 Greatest Hits	1986 FR
1.8	Chain of Fools	2:47	Aretha Franklin	30 Greatest Hits	1986 US
1.8	Chain of Fools	2:47	Aretha Franklin	30 Greatest Hits	1986 US
1.8	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	30 Greatest Hits	1986 DE
1.6	Chain of Fools	2:46	Aretha Franklin	20 Greatest Hits	1987-08-13 XE
1.1	Chain of Fools	2:49	Aretha Franklin	Lady Soul (with bonus selections)	1987-11-15 - - AL (show 183 more) - ZW
1.5	Chain of Fools	2:49	Aretha Franklin	Billboard Top Rock’n’Roll Hits: 1968	1988 US
1.1	Chain of Fools	2:50	Aretha Franklin	Lady Soul	1988 FR
1.1	Chain of Fools	2:50	Aretha Franklin	Lady Soul	1988 XE
1.15	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	Memory Time, Volume 5: 1966–1967	1988 DE
1.16	Chain of Fools	2:47	Aretha Franklin	Classic Rock: 1968: The Beat Goes On	1989 US
1.4	Chain of Fools	2:45	Aretha Franklin	Respect & Other Hits	1989 XE
1.7	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	Aretha’s Gold	1990-01-24 US
1.6	Chain of Fools	2:44	Aretha Franklin	Respect and Other Greatest Hits	1990 XE
7.6	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947–1974	1991-10-15 US
1.8	Chain of Fools	2:45	Aretha Franklin	16 Original Hits: Heart & Soul	1991 DE
1.5	Chain of Fools	2:44	Aretha Franklin	Mr Music Plus: Number Six (1991 number 6. 6*91)	1991 SE
1.1	Chain of Fools	2:46	Aretha Franklin	Respect and Other Hits	1991 DE
1.2	Chain of Fools	2:46	Aretha Franklin	Rhythm & Blues: 1968	1991 US
1.16	Chain of Fools	2:45	Aretha Franklin	Rhythm’n Blues Le Top	1991 FR
1.2	Chain of Fools	2:46	Aretha Franklin	Solid Gold Soul 1968	1991 US
1.2	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	Soul Classics	1991 XE
1.2	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	Soul Classics	1991 US
1.2	Chain Of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	The Commitments - Classic Recordings of the Original Artists	1991 US
2.13	Chain of Fools	2:45	Aretha Franklin	100 Super Oldies: Hits of the Sixties	1992 -
1.11	Chain of Fools	2:47	Aretha Franklin	Fan des 60 - 1968	1992 FR
1.1	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	The Levi's 501 Hits, Volume 2	1992 DE
1.2	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	Chain of Fools	1993-09-21 US
1.18	Chains of Fools	2:49	Aretha Franklin	Rhythm & Blues Formidable	1993-11-05 FR
1.18	Chains of Fools	2:49	Aretha Franklin	Rhythm & Blues Formidable	1993-11-05 FR
1.6	Chain of Fools	2:45	Aretha Franklin	America: 16 Super Hits of the United States	1993 NL
1.17	Chain of Fools	2:45	Aretha Franklin	De Pre Historie 1968, Volume 2	1993 BE
1.8	Chain of Fools	2:49	Aretha Franklin	Soul Hits, Volume 3	1993 US
1.1	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	Trilogy: 3 Classic Albums	1993 XE
1.7	Chain of Fools	2:47	Aretha Franklin	Queen of Soul: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin	1994 DE
2.22	Chain of Fools	2:47	Aretha Franklin	Soul Hits	1994 XE
1.2	Chain of Fools	2:47	Aretha Franklin	The Very Best of Aretha Franklin	1994 DE
1.4	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	The Very Best of Aretha Franklin, Vol. 1	1994 XE
1.4	Chain of Fools	2:49	Aretha Franklin	The Very Best of Aretha Franklin: The ’60s	1994 US
1.1	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	Lady Soul / Aretha Now	1995-02-14 US
1.1	Chain of Fools	2:47	Aretha Franklin	Lady Soul	1995-06-20 US
2.1	Chain of Fools	2:47	Aretha Franklin	Les Voix en or	1995-12-08 FR
1.4	Chain of Fools	2:45	Aretha Franklin	A Little Prayer	1995 -
1.1	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	Lady Soul	1995 US
1.1	Chain of Fools	2:47	Aretha Franklin	Lady Soul	1995 XE
1.3	Chain of Fools	2:46	Aretha Franklin	Michael: Music From the Motion Picture	1996-12-17 US
1.1	Chain of Fools	2:49	Aretha Franklin	Elemental Rhythm & Blues: Shimmies & Shakes	1996 US
2.2	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	Magic Soul 2	1996 FR
1.14	Chain of Fools	2:44	Aretha Franklin	Original Recordings	1996 AT
1.2	Chain of Fools	2:45	Aretha Franklin	Soul Ballads	1996 NL
4.3	Chain of Fools	2:45	Aretha Franklin	The Soul Box	1996 NL
1.1	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	Super Cool 60’s: 1964–1969	1997-10-08 -
1.8	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	Let's Dance! The Best of Ballroom: Swing, Lindy, Jitterbug and Jive	1997-11-11 US
1.10	Chain of Fools	2:46	Aretha Franklin	’60s Soul: When a Man Loves a Woman	1997 US
1.3	Chain of Fools	2:47	Aretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin	1997 NL
2.22	Chain of Fools	2:42	Aretha Franklin	Caiga Quien Caiga - 53 Clásicos originales del Soul	1997 ES
2.2	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	Schmusenacht	1997 DE
1.1	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	Lady Soul	1998-05-29 JP
2.15	Chain of Fools	2:42	Aretha Franklin	Magic Soul	1998-06-07 FR
1.4	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	The Very Best of Aretha Franklin, Vol. 1	1998-06-25 JP
1.11	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	The Rolling Stone Women in Rock Collection	1998-09-15 US
1.8	Chain of Fools	2:47	Aretha Franklin	Greatest Hits	1998 GB
1.1	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	The Best of Aretha Franklin	1998 XE
2.9	Chain of Fools	2:47	Aretha Franklin	R&B Soul Classics	1999-09-06 DE
2.9	Chain of Fools	2:47	Aretha Franklin	The Definitive Sound of Atlantic Soul	1999-09-20 GB
1.2	Chain of Fools	2:45	Aretha Franklin	Aretha’s Greatest Hits	1999 ZA
1.3	Chain of Fools	2:49	Aretha Franklin	Le Meilleur	1999 FR
1.1	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	Queen of Soul	1999 DE
2.12	Chain of Fools	2:47	Aretha Franklin	Soul Classics	1999 DE
1.12	Chain of Fools	2:47	Aretha Franklin	Soul Machine, Volume 2	1999 DE
1.12	Chain of Fools	2:46	Aretha Franklin	Top of the Spot 1999	1999 IT
1.7	Chain of Fools	2:47	Aretha Franklin	Greatest Hits	2000 AU
1.20	Chain of Fools	2:47	Aretha Franklin	Oldie Fete 2000	2000 DE
Promotion
1.8	Chain of Fools	?:??	Aretha Franklin	Super Summer Golden Wheelies: Radio CHED 63	1968 CA
1.2	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	Soul Classics	1991 US
1.9	Chain of Fools	2:47	Aretha Franklin	The Rhino Atlantic Remasters Collection	1992 US
1.5	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	Rhino ‘3 Pac’ Promotional Sampler (1999)	1999 US
1.3	Chain of Fools	2:48	Aretha Franklin	Super Saver Greatest Hits	1999 US
Bootleg
1.4	Chain of Fools	2:44	Aretha Franklin	A Natural Woman	1993 DE
(unknown)
1.4	Chain of Fools	2:46	Aretha Franklin	Soul Classics	1992 ES
1.5	Chain of Fools	2:49	Aretha Franklin	Zino Davidoff. The Fragrance of Desire	1993-07 US

Relationships

recorded in:	New York, New York, United States

recording engineer and mixer:	Tom Dowd
producer:	Jerry Wexler
bass guitar:	Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-06-23)
drums (drum set):	Roger Hawkins (on 1967-06-23)
electric piano:	Spooner Oldham (on 1967-06-23)
guitar:	Jimmy Johnson (on 1967-06-23) Joe South (on 1967-06-23)
piano:	Aretha Franklin (on 1967-06-23)
choir vocals:	Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-06-23) Erma Franklin (on 1967-06-23) Ellie Greenwich (on 1967-06-23) The Sweet Inspirations (on 1967-06-23)
vocals:	Aretha Franklin (on 1967-06-23)
arranger:	Tom Dowd Arif Mardin

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	WEA International Inc. (in 1967) Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1968)

recorded at:	Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-06-23)

karaoke versions:	Chain of Fools by [unknown]
has remixes:	Chain of Fools (Rocknrolla Soundsystem edit)

part of:	Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 249) (order: 248) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 306) (order: 306)

stream for free:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-QzBeRFtUg [info]

recording of:	Chain of Fools (on 1967-06-23)

Chain of Fools

lyricist and composer:	Don Covay

publisher:	14th Hour Music Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc. Pronto Music Springtime Music, Inc. Warner Chappell Warner Chappell Music Ltd. Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Co.

Chain of Fools (stereo)

Genres: soul, deep soul, gospel, r&b, ambient

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Chain of Fools

Chain of Fools (stereo)

Genres: soul, deep soul, gospel, r&b, ambient

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