The Go Go Cult Head Hunter (Pink Vinyl) vinyl is one of those releases that rewards the digger who pays attention to smaller labels doing things properly, and Western Star is exactly that kind of label.
The Go Go Cult and What They Bring
The Go Go Cult operate in territory that Western Star knows well: raw, direct, guitar-driven music with roots reaching back to the harder end of early rock and roll and the kind of sounds that got played loud in small rooms. They are not a band chasing a mainstream moment. What they put on record reflects a commitment to a specific aesthetic, and that counts for a lot when you are building a collection around music that means something rather than music that simply sold.
About The Go Go Cult Head Hunter (Pink Vinyl) Vinyl
This is a 10-inch vinyl EP released in 2016 on Western Star, catalog number WSRCMLP 3. The 10-inch format has a history of its own, sitting between the intimacy of a 7-inch and the full stretch of an LP, and it suits an EP release like this well. The pink vinyl pressing is a deliberate choice, the kind of format decision that signals care about the physical object as much as the music inside the grooves. Western Star has built a reputation for putting out records that look and feel right, and this one fits that pattern.
Why Collectors Should Pay Attention
Colored vinyl pressings on independent labels from smaller runs do not tend to hang around. Western Star titles in particular attract collectors who follow the label specifically, and a pink vinyl 10-inch EP is a more unusual physical format than a standard black pressing of the same material. If you collect by label, by format, or by the texture of what independent rock music looks like when it is done with genuine intent, this sits comfortably alongside records you already care about. The catalog number WSRCMLP 3 places it early in Western Star’s output, which gives it additional weight for anyone tracking the label’s history from the beginning. It is a small, specific, well-made record from people who clearly thought about what they were putting out into the world.
