| Raoul and the Kings of Spain | |||||
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| Studio album by Tears for Fears | |||||
| Released | October 6, 1995 | ||||
| Recorded | 1994/1995 | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 50:16 | ||||
| Label | Epic | ||||
| Producer | Roland Orzabal Tim Palmer Alan Griffiths |
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Raoul and the Kings of Spain is the fifth album by the 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, despite being widely critically praised. 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".
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
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.
