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Born Free

Born Free 3:11
Written by John Barry/Don Black
Appears on: Born Free 12" vinyl picture disc, iTunes download
Born Free is another John Barry/Don Black song covered by Kerry Ellis and Brian May in 2012. The song was originally released in 1966, sung by Matt Monro, as the title track to the movie of the same name. The song became a popular track to cover over the years, performed by Roger Williams, Frank Sinatra, and others. Kerry and Brian's version was released to aid the Born Free Foundation. The song was available as a digital download and as a limited edition 12" picture disc (limited to 1,000). Brian and Kerry did a short Born Free tour the same year. Also of note, Rufus Taylor performs drums on this studio recording and Brian plays guitar and keyboards. Some sources list this as the Large Scale Version.

Born Free (Acoustic Version) 2:53
Written by Don Black
Appears on: Born Free 12" vinyl picture disc, iTunes download
This stripped down, acoustic version of Born Free is just Brian on acoustic guitar and Kerry singing vocals. Kerry's vocal take is different from the one that appears on the proper, large scale version. This new vocal take also features some very minor lyrical changes.

Born Free (Video Version) 3:30
Written by Don Black
Appears on: iTunes download
The video version of Born Free shows some of the work the Born Free Foundation does to help save lions. Brian and Kerry are featured throughout the video. The audio is slightly longer than the regular version. The beginning and ending are slightly longer and feature some wildlife sound effects.