Raoul and the Kings of Spain

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Raoul and the Kings of Spain
Raoul and the Kings of Spain cover
Studio album by Tears for Fears
Released October 6, 1995
Recorded 1994/1995
Genre Rock, Pop-rock
Length 50:16
Label Epic
Producer Roland Orzabal
Tim Palmer
Alan Griffiths
Professional reviews
Tears for Fears chronology
Elemental
(1993)		 Raoul and the Kings of Spain
(1995)		 Saturnine Martial & Lunatic
(1996)

Raoul and the Kings of Spain is the fifth album by the pop-rock band Tears for Fears. Like the prior album, Elemental, it is essentially a solo effort by Roland Orzabal. The album was generally not a big commercial success.

It is often regarded as the most "rock" album of the band's discography.

The album features a return by Oleta Adams, who duets with Orzabal on the track "Me and My Big Ideas".

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Raoul and the Kings of Spain" – 5:15
  2. "Falling Down" – 4:55
  3. "Secrets" – 4:41
  4. "God's Mistake" – 3:47
  5. "Sketches of Pain" – 4:20
  6. "Los Reyes Católicos" – 1:44
  7. "Sorry" – 4:48
  8. "Humdrum and Humble" – 4:10
  9. "I Choose You" – 3:25
  10. "Don't Drink the Water" – 4:50
  11. "Me and My Big Ideas" – 4:32
  12. "Los Reyes Católicos" (Reprise) – 3:43

[edit] B-sides/Non-album tracks

  • "All of the Angels"
  • "The Madness of Roland"
  • "Until I Drown"
  • "Queen of Compromise"
  • "War of Attrition"
  • "Creep (live)"
  • "Raoul and the Kings of Spain (acoustic)"
  • "Elemental (acoustic)"

Because of the label switch to Sony in 1995, none of these tracks are featured on the Tears for Fears B-sides collection Saturnine Martial and Lunatic which was released in 1996 by Polygram, the band's old record company.

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