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.
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.
The album was eventually released by Sony in October 1995 with a slightly different track listing and new cover art.
Inner sleeve photos of Orzabal were taken by Pamela Springsteen, shot at the historic Mission Inn in Riverside, California, where the promo video for "Raoul and the Kings of Spain" was filmed.
Raoul and the Kings of Spain was re-released in August 2009 by Cherry Pop Records,[6] complete with seven bonus tracks (see below).