CODA

Well. This album was mostly released as a "recording contract filler" two years after the death of John Bonham. It is a collection of previously unreleased tracks and short in playing time (aprox. 34 minutes).

"We´re Gonna Groove" and "I Can`t Quit You Baby" are two Blues covers which were recorded live in 1970 but were overdubbed in the studio years latter. Both are not very interesting for me.

"Poor Tom" is an outake from their third album from 1970 with great drums by John Bonham.

"Water`s Walk" is an outtake from their "Houses of the Holy" album from 1973.

The most interesting songs from this album for me are the three outakes from their "In Through the Out Door" album ("Ozone Baby", "Darlene" and "Wearing and Tearing"). The three songs are the best from this album, very energetic, with "Wearing and Tearing" being the best song from this album, with great guitar playing by Page and great drums playing by Bonham. "Wearing and Tearing" was played at the Knebworth Festival from 1990 by Plant`s band with Jimmy Page as guest. That was the first time that I listened to this very good song during a TV broadcast from this Festival.

"Bonzo`s Montreux" is a very good solo drums and percussion composition by John Bonham recorded in 1976, done with several overdubbs and very good and energetic rhythms. This composition also shows why Bonham was considered as one of the best drummers in Rock. This recording was augmented by some sound effects done by Page to be released in this album.

In conclusion: "Coda" is an uneven compilation album that was released mostly as a "record contract filler", mostly interesting for the most die-hard fans of the band. I don`t listen to this album very often, but I prefer the songs from the original Side Two of the L.P. (tracks 5 to 8).

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