Raoul and the Kings of Spain is the fifth album by the British pop-rock ban… Read Full Bio ↴Raoul and the Kings of Spain is the fifth album by the British pop-rock band Tears for Fears. Like the previous album, Elemental, it is essentially a solo effort by Roland Orzabal—neither album being made with the involvement of Curt Smith who had left the band at that time.
The album, according to Orzabal, has a recurring theme of familial relationships and delves into his own Spanish heritage. The album's title was mooted as far back as the 1980s as a possible contender for the band's third album (The Seeds of Love). Raoul was originally Orzabal's name given at birth before being Anglicized by his parents to Roland (Orzabal later gave the name "Raoul" to his first son, born in 1993).
The album was originally scheduled to be released by Mercury Records but the project was cancelled after Tears For Fears left the label to sign with Sony/Epic Records. The album was eventually released by Sony in October 1995 with a different track listing and new cover art.
The album peaked at #41 in the UK and #79 in the US, but was more successful in continental Europe, reaching #23 in Italy, #13 in Belgium, and #5 in France.
The album features a return by Oleta Adams, who had worked and toured extensively with the band for The Seeds of Love album, and here duets with Orzabal on the track "Me and My Big Ideas".
The album was re-released in August 2009 by Cherry Pop Records, complete with seven bonus tracks.
The album, according to Orzabal, has a recurring theme of familial relationships and delves into his own Spanish heritage. The album's title was mooted as far back as the 1980s as a possible contender for the band's third album (The Seeds of Love). Raoul was originally Orzabal's name given at birth before being Anglicized by his parents to Roland (Orzabal later gave the name "Raoul" to his first son, born in 1993).
The album was originally scheduled to be released by Mercury Records but the project was cancelled after Tears For Fears left the label to sign with Sony/Epic Records. The album was eventually released by Sony in October 1995 with a different track listing and new cover art.
The album peaked at #41 in the UK and #79 in the US, but was more successful in continental Europe, reaching #23 in Italy, #13 in Belgium, and #5 in France.
The album features a return by Oleta Adams, who had worked and toured extensively with the band for The Seeds of Love album, and here duets with Orzabal on the track "Me and My Big Ideas".
The album was re-released in August 2009 by Cherry Pop Records, complete with seven bonus tracks.
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Raoul and the Kings of Spain
Tears for Fears Lyrics
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Falling Down Is this world spinning round Has this ship run aground What'…
God's Mistake Have a friend, calls me up Says hello, then hangs up He…
Humdrum and Humble Mistress of the mind Take me where the air is clean Ignora…
I Choose You I knew all of this was coming Ain't that odd Some things…
Los Reyes Catolicos When time is like a needle And night is the longest…
Me And My Big Ideas Me and my big ideas Won't wash away your tears No one…
Raoul And The Kings Of Spain When the seventh of the seventh son Comes along and breaks…
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Sorry What's the matter with your life Did someone come and shoot…