Debil
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Debil is the first full-length studio album
by Die Ärzte
, released in 1984, following the EP
s 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).
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Die Ärzte
Die Ärzte
Die Ärzte is a punk band from Berlin. Die Ärzte are one of the best-known German punk rock bands and have released over 20 albums. The band consists of guitarist Farin Urlaub, drummer Bela B. and bass player Rodrigo González...
, released in 1984, following the EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
s Zu schön, um wahr zu sein!
Zu schön, um wahr zu sein!
Zu schön, um wahr zu sein! is the first EP by Die Ärzte. It's the first sound carrier by Die Ärzte. Its four tracks were later included on the compilation album Die Ärzte früher!....
and Uns geht's prima...
Uns geht's prima...
Uns geht's prima... [We're doing great...] is the first album by Die Ärzte. After 1983's EP "Zu schön, um wahr zu sein!" it was their second release and raised attention when the German Red Cross initiated a lawsuit against the use of their emblem on the album's cover...
. The songs "Paul" and "Zu spät
Zu spät
"Zu spät" is a punk song by Die Ärzte. It was the eleventh track and the second single from their 1984 album Debil.It's a humorous song about jealousy and revenge...
" were released as singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, 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
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
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).
Track listing
Devil
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.Track listing
Notes- Tracks 14–16 were previously released on "Original Ärztesoundtrack zum Film "Richy Guitar"".
- Track 18 also contains a hidden trackHidden trackIn the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...
, dubbed "Sahnie's Collective Wisdom" and credited to Runge (Sahnie). It consists of a single spoken line ("Ey du Blödmann, du hast die falsche Seite aufgelegt" ["Hey you dimwit, you've put on the wrong side"]) which previously appeared at the beginning of either side of Debil's MCCompact CassetteThe Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
and vinylGramophone recordA gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
versions.
Personnel
- Farin UrlaubFarin UrlaubJan Ulrich Max Vetter, better known as Farin Urlaub was born on 27 October 1963 in West Berlin, Germany. He is best known as the guitarist/vocalist for the German punk rock band Die Ärzte...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals - Bela Felsenheimer - drums, vocals
- Hans Runge - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals