Coda isn’t like other Led Zeppelin albums. Page, Plant, Bonham, and Jones didn’t jam on the songs, work out the kinks on the road, and then record them in the studio.

Mastering Page’s Coda version of “I Can’t Quit You Baby” proved to Frusciante that he was ready to play rock music again. He hoped to play alongside the Led Zeppelin legend.

"Poor Tom" comes from the 'Led Zeppelin III' sessions, and like many of the LP's leftovers, it sounds somewhat tentative, formless and unfinished. But more than any other 'Coda' track, this one ...