***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 1970s, 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. In 2011, Light In The Attic Records is 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), an adult portion of sweet soul, heavyweight funk, and even a dose of potent West Coast hippy rock. Features sixteen tracks from FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS, ODYSSEY, SISTERS LOVE, G.C. CAMERON, SYREETA, SUZEE IKEDA, THE COMMODORES, NU PAGE, LODI, and THELMA HOUSTON. (STREET DATE - 6/14/2011)