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 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. A new version of the album featuring a different track listing and new cover art was released by Sony in...
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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 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. A new version of the album featuring a different track listing and new cover art was released by Sony in 1995. 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".
The album was re-released in August 2009 by Cherry Pop Records, complete with seven bonus tracks (see below).
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 & Lunatic which was released in 1996 by Polygram, the band's old record company. However, the seven tracks were included on the 2009 re...
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