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John Bonham's death in 1980 made the previous year's IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR the last album Led Zeppelin would record together, but two years after his passing, the faithful were still hungry for more. Hence the release of this previously unreleased material from the Zeppelin archives. Kicking off with an equal mix of swing and crunch on Ben E. King's "We're Gonna Groove," CODA showcases the less grandiose side of Zeppelin, also casting a backward glance toward the band's roots with a reverential treatment of Willie Dixon's "I Can't Quit You Baby" from a 1970 rehearsal.
Much of CODA is comprised of outtakes from the IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR sessions. "Ozone Baby" bobs and weaves with punky vigor, and "Darlene" grooves along with John Paul Jones's piano as the rudder. The grinding power of the stop-start rhythms on "Wearing and Tearing" ably displays Zeppelin's might, and the instrumental "Bonzo's Montreux" offers a rare glimpse into Bonham's percussive range, revealing his irreplaceable role and clearly demonstrating why the band broke up after his death.
Live Recording
Recorded at Morgan Studios, London, England on June 25, 1969; Olympic Studios, London, England on June 5, 1970; Royal Albert Hall, London, England on January 9, 1970; Rolling Stones Mobile At Stargroves on May 15, 1972; Polar Studios, Stockholm, Sweden on November 11, 16, and 21, 1978; Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland on September 12, 1976.
Personnel: Robert Plant (vocals, harmonica); Jimmy Page (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar); John Paul Jones (piano, keyboards); John Bonham (drums).
Recording information: Mo (01/09/1970-11/21/1978); Morgan Studios, London, England (01/09/1970-11/21/1978); Mountain (01/09/1970-11/21/1978); Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzweland (01/09/1970-11/21/1978); Olympic Studios, London, England (01/09/1970-11/21/1978); Polar Studios, Stockholm, Sweden (01/09/1970-11/21/1978); Royal Albert Hall, London, England (01/09/1970-11/21/1978); Sol Studio, Cookham, Berkshire, England (01/09/1970-11/21/1978); Stargroves (01/09/1970-11/21/1978); Stargroves, Hampshire, England (01/09/1970-11/21/1978).
Unknown Contributor Role: Jimmy Page.
Led Zeppelin: Robert Plant (vocals); Jimmy Page (guitar); John Paul Jones (keyboards, bass); John Bonham (drums).
Led Zeppelin - Coda Songs
Coda Music Review
Average Rating: (3.6 out of 5 stars)    List All 16 Reviews WHAT THE FRIG!!!
The album is a masterpiece....just as all the others! ZEPPELIN IS GOD!
Submitted by A.C. Guarantee (Oakville, ON, Canada)
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 One of Zep's Stongest !!!!!
What most people do not understand about this album is that it contains material that was recorded at various times in Led Zeppelin's mighty reign. This album isnt regarded as the best by the remaining band members b/c it was a time of great grief for the band. Bonzo did an exellent job on the material of this album. I would really recommend this album to the rock fanatic. being a drummer , this is the last works of rock's most powerful drummer
Submitted by pearldude90 (Washington,NC,USA)
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Coda - their last, I don't think so.
The Song Remains The Same was used.
Swan Song became their label.
Coda works for me, I see the trend of wording.
They did their songs beautifully, even if this is like a films 'cutting room floor' stuff.
This does not take away from the love I have for this band and I always will, but they should have been proud of their idols and should have mentioned who wrote most of their earlier songs, like Willy Dixon, Albert King and Howlin' Wolf.
Submitted by mike.decontreras (Anaheim, CA, USA) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No LED ZEPPLIN IN THE BEGINNING
A MUST HAVE CD.
Submitted by longhorn52 (Cleona PA.)
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If you are truly a fan of Led Zeppelin, then you will like (if not love) this disc. I bought it when it was first released and found songs on it that belong with their greatest hits (Bonzo's Montreaux is incredible). Any person that wrote a bad review of this Is either not a fan of the group, a wanna be music critic, or both. Buy it!
Submitted by Paul (Murfreesboro, TN, USA)
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