Raoul and the Kings of Spain

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, whose name was originally Raoul before being Anglicized. 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, but was more successful in continental Europe, reaching for example #23 in Italy, #13 in Belgium (Wallonia) and #5 in France. 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.