This Is the Day (album)
| This is the Day | ||||
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| Released | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
| Producer | Declan Sinnott, Dónal Lunny | |||
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This is the Day is an album released by Irish folk singer/songwriter Christy Moore in 2001.
It contains a tribute to Veronica Guerin, an Irish journalist who was murdered in 1996 by drug dealers. Moore also covers the song "Victor Jara", a tribute to the Chilean folk singer with lyrics by Adrian Mitchell and music by Arlo Guthrie.[1] The song makes reference to the brutal murder of Jara during the Chilean coup of 1973.
Track listing[edit]
- "How Long" (Jackson Browne)
- "So Do I" (Wally Page)
- "Johnny Don't Go to Ballincollig" (John Spillane)
- "Veronica" (Christy Moore, Declan Sinnott, Dónal Lunny)
- "Jack Doyle" (aka "The Contender") (Jimmy McCarthy)
- "Compañeros" (Ewan MacColl)
- "Cry Like a Man" (Dan Penn)
- "A Stitch in Time" (Mike Waterson)
- "Victor Jara" (Adrian Mitchell, Arlo Guthrie)
- "Scallcrows" (Moore, Sinnott, Lunny)
- "The Pipers Path" (Chris Collins, Lal Waterson)
Personnel[edit]
- Christy Moore - vocals, guitar
- Declan Sinnott - acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, backing vocals
- Dónal Lunny - bouzouki, bodhrán, keyboards, percussion, guitar, backing vocals
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| Irish Albums (IRMA)[2] | 1 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (2001) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[3] | 11 |
References[edit]
- ^ Song lyrics
- ^ "Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 31 May 2001". GfK Chart-Track. Archived from the original on 2 May 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Best of Albums 2001". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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