Led Zeppelin

 Today in 1982 Led Zepplin released the EP Coda

London, England Hard rock blues rock folk rock heavy metal

Status: Split Up

Years active 1968–80

(reunions: 1985, 1988, 1995, 2007)

Though Black Sabbath was arguably a more influential band in regards to the history of heavy metal, no hard rock/metal discussion is complete without a mention of Led Zeppelin. Besides recording one of the most popular rock songs of all time ("Stairway To Heaven"), Led Zeppelin's back catalog has served as a blueprint for blues-based hard rock for decades. The list of instantly recognizable hits is staggering: "Whole Lotta Love", "Kashmir", "Communication Breakdown", "The Immigrant Song", "Rock And Roll", and on and on. The band abruptly broke up shortly after the unfortunate death of John Bonham in 1980, the remaining three asserting they could not continue without their drummer. Robert Plant and Jimmy Page both have managed successful solo careers, and the two have played Zep tunes (with an elaborate backing band) together in recent years.

Swan Song

John Bonham (R.I.P. 1980)– drums, percussion

John Paul Jones – bass guitar, piano, keyboards

Jimmy Page – acoustic and electric guitars, electronic treatments, production

Robert Plant – lead vocals, harmonica

All tracks produced by Jimmy Page, except for "Travelling Riverside Blues", produced by John Walters, and "White Summer/Black Mountain Side" produced by Jeff Griffin.

Side one

No. Title Writer(s) Length

1. "We're Gonna Groove" (Live on 9 January 1970 at the Royal Albert Hall, London, England) (Edit; remix with guitar overdubs and live audience eliminated)

James BetheaBen E. King

2:37

2. "Poor Tom" (Led Zeppelin III outtake, 1970)

Jimmy PageRobert Plant

3:02

3. "I Can't Quit You Baby" (Live on 9 January 1970 at the Royal Albert Hall, London, England: sound rehearsal, edited version) Willie Dixon 4:18

4. "Walter's Walk" (Houses of the Holy outtake, possibly with later overdubs, 1972)

PagePlant

4:31

Side two

No. Title Writer(s) Length

5. "Ozone Baby" (In Through the Out Door outtake, 1978)

PagePlant

3:36

6. "Darlene" (In Through the Out Door outtake, 1978)

John BonhamJohn Paul JonesPagePlant

5:06

7. "Bonzo's Montreux" (Recorded in 1976) Bonham 4:22

8. "Wearing and Tearing" (In Through the Out Door outtake, 1978)

PagePlant

5:27

1993/2008 compact disc editions bonus tracks

Four bonus tracks were added to the remastered compact disc edition included in the career-spanning boxed set Complete Studio Recordings (disc ten), and the subsequent Led Zeppelin Definitive Collection (disc twelve).

No. Title Writer(s) Length

9. "Baby Come On Home" (Led Zeppelin outtake, 1968; also appeared on Boxed Set 2, 1993)

Bert BernsPagePlant

4:30

10. "Travelling Riverside Blues" (Recorded live on 24 June 1969 in London, England, also appeared on Led Zeppelin Boxed Set, 1990)

Robert JohnsonPagePlant

5:08

11. "White Summer/Black Mountain Side" (Recorded live on 27 June 1969 in London, England, also appeared on Led Zeppelin Boxed Set) Page 8:01

12. "Hey, Hey, What Can I Do" (B-side of the "Immigrant Song" single, 1970)

BonhamJonesPagePlant

3:52

Deluxe edition bonus discs

Disc two

No. Title Writer(s) Length

1. "We're Gonna Groove" (Alternate mix)

BetheaKing

2:40

2. "If It Keeps On Raining" ("When the Levee Breaks") (Rough mix)

BonhamJonesMemphis MinniePagePlant

4:11

3. "Bonzo's Montreux" (Mix construction in progress) Bonham 4:57

4. "Baby Come On Home"

BernsPagePlant

4:30

5. "Sugar Mama" (mix) (Led Zeppelin outtake)

PagePlant

2:50

6. "Poor Tom" (Instrumental mix)

PagePlant

2:16

7. "Travelling Riverside Blues" (BBC Session)

JohnsonPagePlant

5:08

8. "Hey, Hey, What Can I Do"

BonhamJonesPagePlant

3:52

Disc three

No. Title Writer(s) Length

1. "Four Hands" ("Four Sticks") (Bombay Orchestra)

PagePlant

4:43

2. "Friends" (Bombay Orchestra)

PagePlant

4:25

3. "St. Tristan's Sword" (Rough mix) (Led Zeppelin III outtake) Page 5:40

4. "Desire" ("The Wanton Song") (Rough mix)

PagePlant

4:08

5. "Bring It On Home" (Rough mix) Dixon 2:32

6. "Walter's Walk" (Rough mix)

PagePlant

3:18

7. "Everybody Makes It Through" ("In the Light") (Rough mix)

JonesPagePlant

8:31

Total length: 1:04:02

The CD edition of the album incorrectly lists the running time of "Bring It On Home" (Rough Mix) as 4:19, which is actually the exact time of the finished version listed on Led Zeppelin II.

Coda is a rarities compilation album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. The album is a collection of unused tracks from various sessions during Led Zeppelin's twelve-year career. It was released in 1982, two years after the group had officially disbanded following the death of drummer John Bonham. The word coda, meaning a passage that ends a musical piece following the main body, was therefore chosen as the title.