my favorite boss album is nebraska, which is subsequently one of my top 25 all-time favorite records. born to run would be somewhere in the top 50, & both darkness on the edge of town & the river wouldn't be too far behind. his first two releases, before his break-out success, were excellent albums as well.
i've always looked at the boss & neil young as kindred spirits, constantly comparing the two & listening to them within the same vicinity of time. i could never decide which one i like better; one day it's bruce, the next it's neil. such questions are fruitless with such rich discographies from both.