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'Buy it, a real no-brainer' - The Beat Magazine 'An excellent, no expenses spared publication' - Soul Source 'The story of the record label that produced more US No1s than The Beatles, Elvis and The Stones ... it's all covered in this visual history' - Shortlist 'The definitive history of the Detroit-based record company ... this is a riotous and political celebration of a great American brand' - Tatler 'Delves deep into the secret life of Detroit's revered home of soul ... An illuminating path into a familiar story ... an essential Motown work' - MOJO

Motown: The Sound of Young America is the definitive, authorised visual history of the Detroit-based independent record company which became a style unto itself, a prolific and hugely successful production line of suave, sassy and sophisticated music through the sixties, seventies and eighties. Featuring extensive, specially commissioned photography of treasures gathered from the archives, this landmark publication also captures the graphic and design iconography which underpinned Motown’s extraordinary creativity. Packed with fresh insights gleaned from scores of interviews with key players, this exceptional, revealing book delves into the workings of the Motown machine and details how a dedicated team of backroom believers, white and black, turned a small family business into a popular music powerhouse. This was the home of Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Diana Ross & the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, the Jackson 5, the Temptations and many more. Motown: The Sound of Young America is a spectacular labour of love befitting an incredible story.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Andrew Loog Oldham · Infographic: Motown At A Glance · Prelude: The Fire This Time · In the Beginning · We Don't Serve Colored People · L'Amour Fou & A Sore Thumb · Meet The Supremes · Ready, Steady, Go! · Nowhere to Run · Fill Your Head with Dirt · Sun Country · Three Floors & No Roots · The Last Star · Epilogue · Picture Credits · Index