Led Zeppelin Coda LP Atlantic Mint & Sealed

Released two years after the 1980 death of John Bonham Coda tied up most of the loose ends Led Zeppelin left hanging: it officially issued a bunch of tracks circulating on bootleg and it fulfilled their obligation to Atlantic Records.

Coda gathers much of what was floating around in the wake of their demise: rockers that alternately cut loose, groove, and menace, big-boned funk. For heaviness, there's a live version of "I Can't Quit You Baby" and "Bonzo's Montreux," a solo showcase for the departed drummer, and when this pair is added to the six doses of hard-charging rock & roll, it amounts to a good snapshot of much of what made Led Zeppelin a great band: when they were cooking, they really did groove.