Intellectuals Are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite

Intellectuals Are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite is the debut album by Killdozer. It was originally released in 1984 through Bone Air Records, and reissued in 1989 by Touch & Go Records.

Critical reception
Maximumrocknroll wrote that "jazzy-metal instrumentation, extremely gruff vocals, and smart-ass lyrics are the hallmarks of this debut."

Personnel

 * Killdozer
 * Michael Gerald – vocals, bass guitar
 * Bill Hobson – guitar
 * Dan Hobson – drums
 * Production and additional personnel
 * Steve Marker – production
 * Mike Tincher – design
 * Butch Vig – production
 * Bob Wasserman – photography