Debil | ||||
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Studio album by Die Ärzte | ||||
Released | 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Genre | Punk rock | |||
Length | 37:55 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Die Ärzte, Stan Regal, Mattias Härtl | |||
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Singles from Debil | ||||
Devil | ||||
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Studio album (re-release) by Die Ärzte | ||||
Released | 21 October 2005 | |||
Genre | Punk rock | |||
Length | 54:34 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Die Ärzte | |||
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Debil ("Moronic") is the first full-length studio album by Die Ärzte, released in 1984, following the EPs Zu schön, um wahr zu sein! and Uns geht's prima.... The songs "Paul" and "Zu spät" were released as singles, without being successful initially. However, a live version of "Zu spät" was released as a single from the live album Nach uns die Sintflut in 1989 and became a moderate hit in Germany.
In 1987, the Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien (Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons) put the songs "Claudia hat 'nen Schäferhund" and "Schlaflied" on the List of Media Harmful to Young People, with the effect that they could not be sold to minors, nor publicly advertised or displayed. This ban was lifted in 2004, which led to the subsequent reissue of the album (see below).
Following a reevaluation of the record by the BPjM, Debil was reissued on 21 October 2005 as Devil with slightly altered cover art and additional tracks.