Intellectuals Are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite explained

Intellectuals are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite
Type:	Album
Artist:	Killdozer
Cover:	Killdozer - Intellectuals are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite.jpg
Released:	1984
Recorded:	November 1983 at Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin
Genre:	Noise rock, post-hardcore
Length:	21:32
Label:	Bone Air (original release) Touch & Go (reissue)
Producer:	Steve Marker, Butch Vig
Next Title:	Snake Boy
Next Year:	1985

Intellectuals Are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite is the debut album by Killdozer.^{[1] [2]} It was originally released in 1984 through Bone Air Records,^[3] and reissued in 1989 by Touch & Go Records.^[4]

Critical reception

Maximumrocknroll wrote that "jazzy-metal instrumentation, extremely gruff vocals, and smart-ass lyrics are the hallmarks of this debut."^[5]

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

Notes and References

1. Book: The Rough Guide to Rock . 1999 . Rough Guides Ltd . 529 . 2nd.
2. Web site: Killdozer | Biography & History. AllMusic.
3. David . Sprague . Killdozer . . 2007 . May 27, 2013.
4. Web site: Intellectuals Are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite | Killdozer | Touch and Go / Quarterstick Records. www.touchandgorecords.com.
5. Web site: Intellectuals are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite 12.