LBDR

Springsteen's masterpiece, Nebraska, blows Neil Young's greatest works out of the water. The emotions and brutality conveyed in the songs bring out a raw sense of ambiguity about life and are some of the most tear jerking songs ever produced by a mainstream rock artist. Neither would ever reach the heights Springsteen obtained in that one work.

On the other hand, Neil Young has had the better overall career quality wise. His highs have brought him to places, musically, Springsteen never even had in his sights let alone his albums. He's been far more inconsistent than the Boss (at least in my opinion) yet he's proven repeatedly that his abilities as a versatile musician are always in place and ready to roll.