KG's on albums - The Buzzcocks and a Karmann Ghia

[Elrick]

To go along with the topic Karmann Ghias on the big screen, here's one from the category of KG's in rock and roll. Probably a small category.

I was getting ready to play an album tonight and remembered there's a picture on the sleeve with a Karmann Ghia. Band is the The Buzzcocks, with a 1980 album called Different Kind of Tension. I've probably owned it since the early 80's. Don't know who is behind the nice looking, left hand drive Ghia, but I would like to think it's one of the band members. Maybe Diggle?

Let me know who's behind the wheel.

[HEIM BERG]

Hello,
I´m pretty sure it is John Maher.
I also listened to this album in the 80´s, it still sounds good today.


Link

[Elrick]

Thank you Heim Berg.

That is a really nice video. I took a close look at the sleeve with magnifying glass and I agree, the guy behind the wheel is John Maher. On closer inspection the ghia is showing some corrosion on the bumper and maybe some damage to the drivers side fender. The car may have been 15 years old when that picture was taken.

[calexican]

Thanks so much for posting, that is really cool. We all loved the Buzzcocks. Great band. I haven’t looked into it myself, but I’ve heard that one of the guys in Los Lobos has, or had a nice beetle. Another great band.

[John Moxon]

[wolfgang klinkert]

Here are some more Karmann Ghias on covers of music CDs, Singles or LPs.

http://www.karmann-ghia.nl/collectibles/index.php?...s%5B%5D=22


Only the last one - posted by John - is missing (at least at the moment ) in my collection.

Thanks John for your posting.
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[Andre@KGPR/Airhead]

WOW, I'm pretty blown away-- always loved the Buzzcocks, and they still get play at the house. They just played a show recently I saw clips of online & they sounded great! Of course I've seen the Ghia on the record, but I had NO IDEA of the Maher/VW connection until I watched the video posted above. Makes my day!

We have this up on the wall here-- obvious reasons are obvious

[calexican]

great posts!!! so many album covers with ghia's. we have a song called 'lost in space' it's on a rather obscure record called 'OP8 slush' with lisa germano. john i never did listen to that record from mexico...yet... and i don't know if you noticed on the back of 'the western suite and siesta songs' there is a picture of me in my ghia. cheers!!

[John Moxon]

[John Moxon]

Here's the picture from the back of John's album, "The Western Suite and Siesta Songs" - Niam Amor & John Convertino.

Available from all good record stores.
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[wolfgang klinkert]

Hello John & John,

thank you very much for the advice to my next collectible ...
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With cordial "Karmann Ghia"-greetings from Germany
(O = i = O) ~~~ Wolfgang Klinkert ~~~ (O = i = O)
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[calexican]

That picture was taken when my dome light still worked!!!

[John Moxon]

[c21darrel]

[wolfgang klinkert]

Here we have the next KG ...... shown in a booklet inside of a Bon Jovi music CD:

More Info here:

http://www.karmann-ghia.nl/collectibles/index.php?action=listingview&listingID=4477


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With cordial "Karmann Ghia"-greetings from Germany
(O = i = O) ~~~ Wolfgang Klinkert ~~~ (O = i = O)
»»» [Member of "Karmann Ghia IG Lippe in NRW"] «««