The Blackberry Jams is a collection of private recordings made by Jason Becker between 1987 and 1988.

The Blackberry Jams
Compilation album by
ReleasedMarch 11, 2003
Recorded1987–1988
GenreInstrumental rock, heavy metal
Length68:22
LabelShrapnel
Jason Becker chronology
The Raspberry Jams
(1999)
The Blackberry Jams
(2003)
Collection
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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All songs written by Jason Becker except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Go Off! Intro" 0:56
2."Groin-Grabbingly Transcendent" 1:48
3."Opitudes" 5:32
4."Church of the Weird" 4:01
5."Mabel's Air...Could It Be Any Faster?" 4:15
6."Short X-Ray Eyes"" 0:50
7."Airage" 1:29
8."Perpetual Burn" 3:26
9."Ashram of You, Lee" 3:17
10."Images Intro" 0:21
11."Mabel...Simple Little Nibbling" 2:12
12."Jewel"Jason Becker, Marty Friedman1:44
13."Kind of Like a Spring" 0:56
14."Air" 2:48
15."Ten Yellow Pointy Kitties"Jason Becker, Marty Friedman2:42
16."Absurd Temple Jig" 1:04
17."Part of Stranger" 0:48
18."There's That" 1:33
19."Black Cat"Jason Becker, Marty Friedman4:14
20."Little Rippage" 0:35
21."Perpetual Tides" 4:50
22."Floor Pie" 1:06
23."El Beckero" 1:04
24."Pocus I Say" 1:38
25."Conglomeration...Boy Meets Guitar" 5:10
26."Little Dweller" 1:00
27."Jewel #2"Jason Becker, Marty Friedman2:49
28."Long X-Ray Eyes" 4:58
29."Altitudes Jam" 2:50
30."Bemesderfer's Wooping Stick"Mike Bemesderfer1:14
31."If It Weren't So Purdy I'd Call It Skin Flute"Mike Bemesderfer2:31
Total length:73:41

Musicians

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  • Jason Becker - Composer, Multi-Instruments
  • Marty Friedman - Guitar, Keyboards

Production

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  • Mike Bemesderfer - Digital Mastering, Digital Restoration, Flute, Wind Controller
  • Mike Varney - Executive Producer
  • George Bellas - Booklet Design
  • Gary Becker - Cover Art, Lettering, Photography
  • Robert Becker - Photography
  • Pat Johnson - Photography
  • Ross Pelton - Photography

References

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  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. The Blackberry Jams at AllMusic