On July 23, 1996, “Supreme Recordings” label released “Songs for a Blue Guitar”, the fifth Red House Painters studio album. It was recorded 1995 – 1996, at “Record Two Studios” in Mendocino County, Comptche, California, “Hyde Street Studios” and  “Polk Street Recording” in San Francisco, and was produced by Mark Kozelek.

Personnel:

• Mark Kozelek – vocals, guitar, piano
• Stephanie Finch – backing vocals
• Mark Needham – recording
• Billy Anderson– engineer.
• Darren Mora, Dale Lawton – second engineer
• John Golden – mastering
• Paul McMenamin (at v23) – art direction, design
• Michele Turriani.- photography

Track listing:.

All tracks by Mark Kozelek, except where noted.

1. Have You Forgotten
2. Song for a Blue Guitar
3. Make Like Paper
4. Priest Alley Song
5. Trailways
6. I Feel the Rain Fall
7. Long Distance Runaround – Jon Anderson
8. All Mixed Up – Ric Ocasek
9. Revelation Big Sur
10. Silly Love Songs – Paul McCartney