This Is the Day (album)
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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
- "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
- Christy Moore - vocals, guitar
- Declan Sinnott - acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, backing vocals
- Dónal Lunny - bouzouki, bodhrán, keyboards, percussion, guitar, backing vocals
Weekly charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[2] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2001) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[3] | 11 |
References
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