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.
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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Irish Albums (IRMA) [2] | 1 |
Chart (2001) | Rank |
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Irish Albums (IRMA) [3] | 11 |
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