Transfiguration of Vincent

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]

Transfiguration of Vincent
Studio album by M. Ward
Released	March 18, 2003 (2003-03-18)
Genre	Folk
Length	44:09
Label	Merge (US) Matador (Europe)
M. Ward chronology
Live Music & The Voice of Strangers (2001) Transfiguration of Vincent (2003) Transistor Radio (2005)

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	82/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Blender	[4]
The Guardian	[5]
Mojo	[6]
Pitchfork	8.3/10[7]
Q	[8]
Stylus Magazine	A−[9]
Uncut	[10]

Transfiguration of Vincent placed on Slant Magazine's list of best albums of the 2000s at number 88.^[11]

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