''Born Funky Born Free'' is the debut album from Australian singer/songwriter

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. It was independently released in 2002 on Chiquita Records in

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. It was recorded in Carmen's home studio, Loose Connections, in

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and mixed and mastered at BJB Studios by Chris Townend.

Personnel

- vocals, guitar, organ, beats *Cathy Green - bass, vocals *Simon Day - guitar *

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- guitar, organ *Krystina - guitar

Track listing

# "Born Funky Born Free" (3:39) # "My Friends Call Me Foxy" (4:24) # "Rock On" (4:56) # "Half Girl Half Beast" (4:41) # "Chiquita Dub" (3:25) # "Girl You Feel Alright To Me" (4:47) # "The Doctor" (3:48) # "I've Got Those Tickets You Wanted" (3:28) # "The Green Ray" (4:09) # "Gemini" (3:51) # "Drag the River" (4:15) # "White Wine & Cigarettes (Rest Hard)" (2:42) # "How Close Are You?" (4:24) Carmen states this album was inspired by funk pioneer

Betty Davis Betty Davis (born Betty Gray Mabry; July 26, 1944 – February 9, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, and model. She was known for her controversial sexually-oriented lyrics and performance style, and was the second wife of trumpeter Mile ...

. "I called my first album ''Born Funky Born Free'' in some kind of homage to Betty (Davis), and wrote a song from her imagined point of view called ''My Friends Call Me Foxy''. Performing it always makes me stand up a little straighter." "Mainly it was just me alone with headphones on, in my own little world..."Clarke, Dermot, 'The original and best' article, Scene Mag, 29 May 2002)

References

2002 debut albums Loene Carmen albums {{2002-rock-album-stub