| The Raspberry Jams | ||||
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| Released | October 19, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Instrumental Rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 61:02 | |||
| Label | Shrapnel | |||
| Producer | Jason Becker | |||
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The Raspberry Jams: A Collection Of Demos, Songs, And Ideas On Guitar is the third album by Jason Becker, released on October 19, 1999.
All songs written by Jason Becker except where noted:
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Becker-Ola" | 3:50 | |
| 2. | "Mandy's Throbbing Little Heart" | 1:22 | |
| 3. | "Amma" | 0:46 | |
| 4. | "When You Wish Upon a Star" | 1:54 | |
| 5. | "Jasin Street" | 4:08 | |
| 6. | "Beatle Grubs" | 2:41 | |
| 7. | "Grilled Peeps" | 1:20 | |
| 8. | "If You Have to Shoot...Shoot-Don't Talk" | 5:03 | |
| 9. | "Purple Chewable Fern" | 2:37 | |
| 10. | "Black Stallion Jam" | Jason Becker, Marty Friedman | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Amarnath" | 0:36 | |
| 12. | "Angel Eyes" | 3:12 | |
| 13. | "Throat Hole" | 1:50 | |
| 14. | "Dang Sea of Samsara" | 4:24 | |
| 15. | "Urmila" | 2:11 | |
| 16. | "Thousand Million Suns" | 5:27 | |
| 17. | "Clean Solo" | 3:05 | |
| 18. | "Too Fast, No Good for You!" | 0:45 | |
| 19. | "Sweet Baboon" | 1:36 | |
| 20. | "Shock Tea" | 1:07 | |
| 21. | "Ghost to the Post" | 4:37 | |
| 22. | "Blood on the Traches" | 2:11 | |
| 23. | "Oddly Enough" | 2:07 | |
| 24. | "Crush" | 0:26 | |
| 25. | "Vocal Silliness" | 0:34 | |
| Total length: | 61:02 | ||
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