Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love: Motown's Mowest Story 1971-73

[[Release Detail]]You know the old saying, “Go west, young man”? Well, it’s far from cliché. Over the years, some have hit the road in search of Hollywood’s glitz and glamour, others, simply for warmer climes, but in the early 1970’s, Detroit-native and Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr. brought his musical family to the left coast, one piece at a time. He began by launching the Mowest subsidiary in 1971, a new L.A.-based label dedicated to coastal grooves and an eye towards the top of the charts. We are completely honored to present the first ever compilation of this now legendary label: _*Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love: Motown’s Mowest Story (1971-1973)*_ (LITA 065), an adult portion of sweet soul, heavyweight funk, and even a dose of potent West Coast hippy rock.[[Release Description]]You know the old saying, “Go west, young man”? Well, it’s far from cliché. Over the years, some have hit the road in search of Hollywood’s glitz and glamour, others, simply for warmer climes, but in