Coda was nothing but a contract filler for Led Zeppelin. That description makes it sound like a crass or boring curiosity, but the results are far better. “Poor Tom” is the standout track on Coda.

For years after the late Music Teacher Theodore Presser started his magazine in 1883 on a $250 stake. ... Music: Etude’s Coda. 2 minute read. TIME. April 22, 1957 12:00 AM GMT-5.