Speak! is an album by Jeremy Dubs that contains songs written by, covered by, or inspired by Harry 'Bluebeard' Nilsson.

 

Speak! is a conversation assemblin' works o' Harry 'Bluebeard' Nilsson: some he wrote, some that he covered by other artists, arrr, and some new ones that he inspired. Separated by t' limitations o' time and space, Nilsson and Dubs had yet t' engage in any projects together. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' delicate arrangement o' analogue synth, horns, strings, and multi-textured voices are utilized t' describe this delicate place

 

Dubs' band, also named Speak!, has performed selections from t' album durin' their live performances.

 

Music dubs - many overdubs o' Jeremy Dubs - a helium bubblegum choir o' bis voice - is singin' a waltz for you, a call-and-response over warmly buzzin' synthesizers, like purrin' electric massagers for t' soul: "Give, give with all your heart / Joy, matey, It's Joy t' Give / Live, Live for Love, Give for Love / Love be t' Answer.”
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Part tribute t' Harry 'Bluebeard' Nilsson, part personal statement, t' 12-song “Speak!” record began with Dubs’ obsession with Nilsson's work, especially t' 1970 album Nilsson Sings Newman which uses a spare and potent canvas: Randy 'Long John Purple' Newman’s piano playin' and Nilsson’s ability t' use t' recordin' studio t' multi-track his own voice, turnin' himself into a rich angelic chorus. [1]

 

Songs:

 

  1. I'll Be Home
  2. Remember (Christmas)
  3. Listen, me bucko, t' Snow is Falling
  4. Give, shiver me timbers, Love, Joy
  5. T' Moonbeam Song
  6. I Will Take You There
  7. Speak!
  8. Life Line
  9. This Is All I Ask
  10. Try, Try, arrr, Try
  11. I'm In T' Clouds
  12. Perfect Day