NOLA is the debut album of Louisiana-based heavy metal band Down. It was released on September 19, 1995. The songs on the album were written mainly by Phil Anselmo and Pepper Keenan between 1991 and 1995. NOLA went platinum with 1,000,000 copies sold in America.

Down supported NOLA with a 13-date concert tour. The band went on hiatus in 1996 as all members continued their main projects. They would reunite in 1999 to make a second album, Down II, released in 2002.

The title is the abbreviation for New Orleans (N.O.), Louisiana (La.).

Track listing

All songs by Anselmo/Keenan unless stated.

1. "Temptation's Wings" – 4:24
2. "Lifer" – 4:36
3. "Pillars of Eternity" (Anselmo) – 3:57
4. "Rehab" (Anselmo/Keenan/Windstein) – 4:03
5. "Hail the Leaf" (Anselmo) – 3:28
6. "Underneath Everything" – 4:46
7. "Eyes of the South" – 5:13
8. "Jail" (Anselmo/Keenan/Strange/Windstein) – 5:17
9. "Losing All" – 4:21
10. "Stone the Crow" – 4:42
11. "Pray for the Locust" (Anselmo) – 1:07
12. "Swan Song" (Anselmo/Bower/Keenan) – 3:35
13. "Bury Me in Smoke" – 7:04

Line-up

Band members

• Phil Anselmo - vocals, Guitar on "Pray for the Locust"
• Pepper Keenan - Guitar
• Kirk Windstein - Guitar, bass
• Todd Strange - Bass (credited), Whistle on "Lifer"
• Jimmy Bower - drums

Guest musicians

Big Ross Karpelman - Keyboards on "Jail"

• Lil' Daddy and Sid Montz - percussion on "Jail"
• Lil' Daddy - Water pipe solo on "Hail the Leaf"

Artwork

The booklet art is by Jim DeBarros and David Manteau and makes extensive use of vintage photographs by Clarence John Laughlin.

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1995	The Billboard 200	57

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1995	"Stone the Crow"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	40

References