Raoul and The Kings of Spain

Rock · 1995 · 12 tracks

Raoul and The Kings of Spain

Tears for Fears

A grand, guitar-forward exploration of heritage and family. Roland Orzabal trades synth-pop for expansive art-rock and deeply personal storytelling.

October 6, 1995 · Epic

A grand and dramatic exploration of personal history that balances intellectual depth with soaring, melodic rock.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks

01

Raoul and the Kings of Spain

5:16

02

Falling Down

4:56

03

Secrets

4:42

04

God’s Mistake

3:47

05

Sketches of Pain

4:20

06

Los reyes Católicos

1:45

07

Sorry

4:48

08

Humdrum and Humble

4:10

09

I Choose You

3:26

10

Don’t Drink the Water

4:51

11

Me and My Big Ideas

4:33

12

Los reyes Católicos (reprise)

3:43

Moments Worth Listening For

The explosive, stadium-ready guitar riff that opens the title track, signaling a shift away from synth-dominance.

The haunting vocal interplay between Orzabal and Oleta Adams on Me and My Big Ideas.

The transition into the Spanish-language Los reyes Católicos, grounding the album's conceptual heritage.

Reviews

AllMusic

Where This Album Departs

How does Raoul and The Kings of Spain sound next to the rest of Tears for Fears's catalogue?

Cathedral+4.0σ

Cathedral saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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