Raoul and the Kings of Spain

Raoul and the Kings of Spain
Studio album by
Released16 October 1995
Recorded1994–1995[1]
Studio
Genre
Length50:16
LabelEpic
Producer
Tears for Fears chronology
Elemental
(1993)
Raoul and the Kings of Spain
(1995)
Saturnine Martial & Lunatic
(1996)
Singles from Raoul and the Kings of Spain
  1. "Raoul and the Kings of Spain"
    Released: 25 September 1995
  2. "God's Mistake"
    Released: October 1995 (US)/June 1996 (UK)
  3. "Secrets"
    Released: January 1996
  4. "Falling Down"
    Released: February 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]

Raoul and the Kings of Spain is the fifth studio album by English pop rock band Tears for Fears, released on 16 October 1995 by Epic Records. Like the band's previous album, Elemental (1993), it is essentially a solo effort by Roland Orzabal, as neither album involved Curt Smith.

Orzabal's primary musical collaborator for Raoul and the Kings of Spain was Alan Griffiths, who acted in the same role for Elemental, co-writing most of the album with Orzabal. Raoul and the Kings of Spain also retained producer Tim Palmer from Elemental. Raoul was a commercial disappointment for the band, becoming their lowest charting album in both the UK and US up to that point and receiving mixed reviews.

  1. ^ "Biography". sonymusic.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 1999. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  2. ^ AllMusic review
  3. ^ Entertainment Weekly review