Transfiguration of Vincent

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Transfiguration of Vincent
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Studio album by
M. Ward
ReleasedMarch 18, 2003 (2003-03-18)
GenreFolk
Length44:09
LabelMerge (US)
Matador (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

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[3]
BlenderStarStarStarStar[4]
The GuardianStarStarStarStar[5]
MojoStarStarStarStar[6]
Pitchfork8.3/10[7]
QStarStarStarStar[8]
Stylus MagazineA−[9]
UncutStarStarStarStar[10]

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

Track listing

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  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

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