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Coda | 
| Artist: Led Zeppelin
Label: Warner
Category: Music
List Price: £9.99
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 3283
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 92444
UPC: 075679244420
EAN: 0075679244420
ASIN: B000002JSR
Release Date: August 25, 1997
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| Tracks:
| • | We're gonna groove | | • | Poor Tom | | • | I can't quit you baby | | • | Walter's walk | | • | Darlene | | • | Ozone baby | | • | Wearing and tearing | | • | Bonzo's Montreux |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
Coda, released in 1982 after the break-up of the band, was the result of a trawl through the studio archives in search of leftover material. In fact, they had already used up almost all of the good stuff and, compared to their other releases, this was Led Zeppelin's only disappointing album. Nevertheless, even relatively poor material by Led Zeppelin still represents a decent level of quality and some tracks are classic, particularly "Poor Tom", "Ozone Baby" and "Wearing And Tearing". The latter song, one of three out-takes from the In Through The Out Door sessions, features a particularly high-octane blend of stripped-down and grungy rock and roll and is often spoken of as their response to contemporary punk. As so little studio material was found, they added live versions of "I Can't Quit You Babe" and "We're Gonna Groove" from 1970, the first of which in particular features some blistering playing. Even so, it was still their shortest ever release. --James Swift
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| Customer Reviews:
 70s review February 14, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I grew up in the 70s, my son Ryan always said how unique it is that you were there sorta in the making. I have to tell you Zeppelin has the kind of hard hitting power that to me has become a true legend. It was the party music, love making music, fighting drinking or whatever the mood you may be experiencing, Zeppelin can take you there. I for one have always given a full 5 stars to the originality & stage power I have been fortunate enough to enjoy through the years. I still find myself a frequent listener.
 Just buy this to complete your collection... December 25, 2007
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This collection of odd material from the Led Zeppelin vaults is well below the standard we have come to expect from the band. The songs were clearly never meant to be released and this album was rushed out with almost indecent haste following Bonzo's tragic demise. It is a grave disappointment. You may wish to just buy it to complete your Led Zeppelin collection, otherwise I urge you not to bother.
 A Completist Curiousity November 16, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Make no mistake this is not a Led Zep album, it has no cohesion and it doesn't hang together as an album at all. However, the tracks contained are all pretty decent although I confess to not being a fan of Bonzo's montreux, which like Moby Dick from the second album was a set piece for John Bonham to show off his not inconsiderable licks.
We're Gonna Groove, is to my recollection the only non album track that was a for a while a real live favourite. Surprisingly this is a reworking of the Drifter's Ben E King's (Stand by Me)song.
The latter day stuff that did not pass muster for In through the Out door are all worth a listen, there remains some debate as to whether some of these tracks would have made a stronger album. I really don't know. But other than that it will collect dust, its not something you will just fancy putting on for the enjoyment.
A completist curiousity indeed, there are eight studio albums and 2(or 3 if you count the Beeb collection live albums to buy before you even consider this.
 In my dreams November 10, 2007
In my dreams Presence was the last Zep album and the band made a decision to finish on a high with one of the best rock albums ever made and therefore, in my dreams, 'Coda' doesn't exist. However, in reality, some of it should because some of it is worthy of inclusion on any of the proper Zep albums. Coda is only 33 minutes long. It's an extended EP by todays standards. It's a short collection of stuff that wasn't deemed worthy of inclusion on previous albums. In my opinion Coda contains two tracks that are amongst the best tracks that Zep ever recorded. I'm not a fan of drum solos but 'Bonzo's Montreux' is a gem, a reminder that John Bonham was, and still is, in a league of his own. Recorded in 1976, it wouldn't have been out of place on Presence. The second little gem is 'Wearing and Tearing'. Recorded in 1978 and therefore,I believe, would have improved 'In Throught The Out Door'. Coda is definately worth a listen for these two alone. The rest is good and well worth a place in your collection but its a far cry from the glory days of Zep 4 and Presence.
LED ZEPPELIN'S POSTHUMOUS SWAN SONG HAS A NUMBER OF GEMS February 26, 2001
39 out of 42 found this review helpful
I first bought this album two years ago, although previously, my brother said it wasn't all that good. My opinion : it's well worth buying for the blistering album closer, WEARING AND TEARING, which is best played extremely loud, as it's a rampaging monster of a track, used as an answer to the punks who had written off Zep and which also could have been a slight precursor to the early '80s NWOBHM craze. This is the most aggressive song on the track, although 'Walter's Walk' is impressive, too. Cut in 1972 during the HOUSES OF THE HOLY sessions, this features a groovy Jimmy Page riff and is efficiently powered along by Bonzo's powerful drums. The 1970 soundcheck version of 'I Can't Quit You, Baby' is heavier than the original, further improved by Page's sizzling solo and 'We're Gonna Goove' ain't bad, either. As for the other songs? 'Poor Tom' is an okay acoustic effort, with a distinctive, opening drumbeat, 'Bonzo's Montreux' is a pretty interesting drum solo from the man himself and the New Wave influenced 'Ozone Baby' and 'Darlene' are adequate rockers, indicating the sort of direction Zeppelin were taking towards the end of the Seventies. CODA is not brilliant, but it's certainly worth a listen.
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