Transfiguration of Vincent

Transfiguration of Vincent
Studio album by M. Ward
Released	March 18, 2003
Genre	Folk
Length	44:09
Label	Merge Records (US) Matador Records (Europe)
M. Ward chronology
Live Music & The Voice of Strangers (2001) Transfiguration of Vincent (2003) Transistor Radio (2005)

Transfiguration of Vincent, released in 2003, is the third studio album by singer-songwriter M. Ward. The title alludes to the 1965 album The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death by John Fahey, and refers to the life and death of Vincent O'Brien, a close friend to Ward. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Dusted	(8/10)[3]
Pitchfork Media	(8.3/10)[4]

Transfiguration of Vincent placed on Slant Magazine's list of best albums of the 2000s at number 88.^[5]

Track listing

1. "Transfiguration #1" – 2:41
2. "Vincent O'Brien" – 2:38
3. "Sad, Sad Song" – 3:10
4. "Undertaker" – 3:33
5. "Duet for Guitars #3" – 1:52
6. "Outta My Head" – 2:52
7. "Involuntary" – 4:03
8. "Helicopter" – 3:51
9. "Poor Boy, Minor Key" – 3:28
10. "Fool Says" – 1:49
11. "Get to the Table on Time" – 1:30
12. "A Voice at the End of the Line" – 2:14
13. "Dead Man" – 3:23
14. "Let's Dance" (David Bowie) – 5:00
15. "Transfiguration #2" – 2:05

References

1. ^ "Then there's the subject matter: Death, specifically the passing of one Vincent O'Brien, a close friend to Ward. Heartsick or humorous, but never hokey, Ward's songs transform plain grief into a celebration of the essentially absurd, precarious nature of life."
   Smith-Lindall, Anders (2003-07-16). "You Die and Then You Dance: M. Ward's Strange Transfiguration". http://citypages.com/databank/24/1180/article11392.asp. Retrieved 2006-08-11. 
2. ^ Allmusic review
3. ^ Dusted review
4. ^ Pitchfork Media review
5. ^ "Best of the Aughts: Albums". Slant Magazine. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/feature/best-of-the-aughts-albums/215/page_2. Retrieved February 10, 2010.