The final track , " Wearing and Tearing " was recorded at Polar in November 1978 . It was written as a reaction to punk and show that Led Zeppelin could compete with the new bands . It was planned to be released as a promotional single to the audience at the 1979 Knebworth Festival , headlined by Led Zeppelin , but this was cancelled at the last minute . It was first performed live at the 1990 Silver Clef Awards Festival at Knebworth in 1990 by Plant 's band with Page guesting
1979 Knebworth Festival
Knebworth Festival 1979
Coda (album)