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."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."
Reception
Transfiguration of Vincent placed on Slant Magazines 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) – 5:00 "Transfiguration #2" – 2:05
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