| Debil | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Die Ärzte |
| Cover: | aerztedebil.jpg |
| Recorded: | 1984 |
| Genre: | Punk rock, pop rock |
| Length: | 37:55 |
| Label: | CBS Schallplatten |
| Producer: | Die Ärzte, Stan Regal, Mattias Härtl |
| Prev Title: | Uns geht's prima... |
| Prev Year: | 1984 |
| Next Title: | Im Schatten der Ärzte |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
Debil (meaning "Moronic") is the first full-length studio album by German rock band 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 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).
| Devil | |
| Type: | studio |
| Longtype: | (re-release) |
| Artist: | Die Ärzte |
| Cover: | Dieaerztedevil.jpg |
| Released: | 21 October 2005 |
| Genre: | Punk rock, pop rock |
| Length: | 54:34 |
| Label: | Columbia, Sony BMG |
| Producer: | Die Ärzte |
| Prev Title: | Die Band, die sie Pferd nannten |
| Prev Year: | 2004 |
| Next Title: | Bäst of |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
Following a re-evaluation of the record by the BPjM, Debil was reissued on 21 October 2005 as Devil with slightly altered cover art and additional tracks.