Coda (Vinyl Replica Edition) [Digipak] [Remastered] - Led Zeppelin

Advantages: Good rock and roll
Disadvantages: None

8 tracks of classic Led Zeppelin recorded between 1970 and 1978. This will top off the collection of any Led Zeppelin fan. Includes yet another version of the Willie Dixon blues anthem "I can`t quit you babe", recorded during a sound check at the Royal Albert Hall, London in 1970, a cover of Ben E Kings "Were gonna groove" also recorded at the Royal Albert Hall earlier in 1970 and a thundering solo effort from John Bonham called "Bonzo`s Montreux" ...
...hence the title. Other tracks include "Walters Walk" an upbeat track with heavy emphasis on fuzz guitar and another dominant John Bonham drumbeat, recorded in 1972. The acoustic "Poor Tom", recorded in 1970 with a drumbeat that works the song through to the end and three tracks recorded in 1978 nearing the end of the Zeppelin era, the rocking "Ozone Baby", the 1950s influenced "Darlene" and "Wearing and Tearing", which pushes Robert Plants voice ... Read review

Advantages: Some good gem's to add to the collection
Disadvantages: Few tracks not in the same league as the best zeppelin work.

Coda. Led Zeppelin's 1982 release (by jimmy page mostly) of one live track and b-sides. The concept of releasing a cd under the zeppelin name was slightly odd as drummer bonham was 2 years gone. Jimmy page devised the idea of releasing a cd after the influctuation of zeppelin bootlegs (live and unrelased tracks) began circulation after the bands demise and even during their hey day. Ive given the tracks a rating out of ten based on zeppelin fans ...
...9/10 Track 2-Poor tom 9/10 Track 3-i cant quit you baby 9/10 Track 4-Walters walk 7/10 Track 5-ozone baby 7/10 Track 6-darlene 7/10 Track 7-bonzos montreux 3/10 Track 8-wearing and tearing 5/10 overall a good addition to the zeppelin range. The tracks are basicly B-sides and one live track. ... Read review