In the male-dominated world of heavy funk, Betty Davis – a former model who briefly married Miles – stands out in singular relief. After starting with CBS Davis moved to an independent label and, inspired by Sly Stone, recorded two albums with a variant ensemble of heavy hitters, creating a new gynocentric strain of super-tight funk with rock guitar and themes of sexual freedom, self-expression and big city scenes. The ten tracks on Big Freak are compiled from those first two albums, showcasing the best of Betty Davis in her prime period and commemorating a unique voice and sound from the annals of classic 70s funk.