Raoul and the Kings of Spain

Infobox Album | Name = Raoul and the Kings of Spain
Type = Album
Artist = 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
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|1.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:2v811vaozzma link]
Last album = "Elemental"
(1993)
This album = "Raoul and the Kings of Spain"
(1995)
Next album = "Saturnine Martial & Lunatic"
(1996)

"Raoul and the Kings of Spain" is the fifth album by the British pop-rock band Tears for Fears. Like the prior album, "Elemental", it is essentially a solo effort by Roland Orzabal. The album peaked at #41 in the UK and #79 in the US.

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

Track listing

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

Personnel

* Roland Orzabal: Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
* Jebin Brune: Hammond Organ
* Gail Ann Dorsey: Bass Guitar
* Alan Griffiths: Guitar, Keyboards
* Brian Macleod: Drums, Percussion
* Jeffrey Trott: Guitar
* Oleta Adams: Guest Vocalist (11)
* Mark O'Donoughue: Backing Vocals

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.