Christy Moore - This Is The Day '2001

Tracks list

       It's tempting to think of This Is the Day as a compromise between Christy
Moore's starkly contrasting two previous records. The 2001 effort certainly
takes a more traditional approach than its daring U2-esque techno Celt
predecessor Traveller (1999), but the arrangements here are still far more
expansive than those on the threadbare self-produced album Graffiti Tongue
(1996). This record, a three-producer collaboration between Moore, Donal Lunny,
and Declan Sinnott, blends soft acoustic folk instrumentation with healthy doses
of atmospheric electric guitar. Ultimately, however, This Is the Day has far
more in common with early-'90s projects like King Puck and Smoke and Strong
Whiskey than with either of Moore's most recent albums. It recalls King Puck
especially strongly with its gentle, mellow tone and reflective lyrics. In fact,
at least one track here, "So Do I," actually was a discarded outtake from the
King Puck sessions. In some respects, the record comes as a bit of a
disappointment following three outstanding releases (beginning with 1994's Live
at the Point) that really showed the singer at his effusive and dynamic best.
And one wishes that Moore had done more songwriting this time out, as the
political ballads "Veronica" and "Scallcrows" are the only originals on the
album. But This Is the Day is nonetheless a solid piece of work, thoughtfully
constructed and performed with plenty of Moore's customary expressive flair.

Tracklist:
1 01. Christy Moore - How Long (Album Version) (03:57)
1 02. Christy Moore - So Do I (04:20)
1 03. Christy Moore - Johnny Don't Go (Album Version) (02:59)
1 04. Christy Moore - Veronica (Album Version) (03:21)
1 05. Christy Moore - Jack Doyle (Aka The Contender) (Album Version) (03:52)
1 06. Christy Moore - Compañeros (04:14)
1 07. Christy Moore - Cry Like a Man (Album Version) (04:12)
1 08. Christy Moore - A Stitch in Time (Album Version) (03:12)
1 09. Christy Moore - Victor Jara (Album Version) (03:32)
1 10. Christy Moore - Scallcrows (Album Version) (04:13)
1 11. Christy Moore - The Pipers Path (Album Version) (02:31) 

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