''Transfiguration of Vincent'', released in 2003, is the third studio album by singer-songwriter
M. Ward
Matthew Stephen "M." Ward (born October 4, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter, Grammy nominated producer and guitarist from Glendale, California. Ward's solo work is a mixture of folk and blues-inspired Americana analog recordings. He has r ...
. The title alludes to the 1965 album ''
The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death
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John Fahey, and refers to the life and death of Vincent O'Brien, a close friend to Ward.
Reception
''Transfiguration of Vincent'' placed on ''
Slant Magazine
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''s list of best albums of the 2000s at number 88.
Track listing
# "Transfiguration #1" – 2:41
# "Vincent O'Brien" – 2:38
# "Sad, Sad Song" – 3:10
# "Undertaker" – 3:33
# "Duet for Guitars #3" – 1:52
# "Outta My Head" – 2:52
# "Involuntary" – 4:03
# "Helicopter" – 3:51
# "Poor Boy, Minor Key" – 3:28
# "Fool Says" – 1:49
# "Get to the Table on Time" – 1:30
# "A Voice at the End of the Line" – 2:14
# "Dead Man" – 3:23
# "
Let's Dance" (
David Bowie
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) – 5:00
# "Transfiguration #2" – 2:05
References
2003 albums
M. Ward albums
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