Led Zeppelin - Coda - 1982

Coda: Led Zeppelin’s 1982 Farewell Echo
On November 19, 1982, Led Zeppelin released Coda, a 33-minute collection of outtakes and rarities that served as the band’s final studio chapter. Forty-three years later, on March 21, 2025, this oft-overlooked album still resonates as a bittersweet coda to the legacy of Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham. Compiled after Bonham’s death in 1980 disbanded the group, it peaked at No. 6 in the U.S. and No. 4 in the UK, a modest swan song for a titan that sold over 300 million records worldwide. From “We’re Gonna Groove” to “Wearing and Tearing,” let’s unpack why Coda is more than just leftovers—it’s a glimpse into Zeppelin’s vaulted soul.

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