Ratings of Bruce Springsteen & Radiohead albums

Logan wrote: ^ It's tied. Paul, Which Radiohead used to do it for you, out of interest? I remember now, I think it was early Radiohead like Pablo Honey and/or The Bends.  Our ratings are very different for Radiohead.  Hope you share those of yours and your Bruce Springsteen ones (be interested to see how you rank his albums).

Bruce Springsteen

This was inspired by a discussion with Lorenzo (jamesbaldwin) about Radiohead, raking higher than Bruce Springsteen and some other classic artists. See THIS (click) topic page for context. I have no issue with more people there giving ratings (and good ones) to Radiohead albums and thus it ranking higher.

I was wondering, if you were a rater at a general music site, would you be more likely to give ratings (and high ratings) to Radiohead or Bruce Springsteen?

Which would have more (or any) albums that would rank higher on your own personal favourite albums list?

I would not rate any Bruce Springsteen albums. I have not listened to any of his albums in full, like some of his early songs, and I have disliked him generally. Radiohead, on the other hand, is one of most important bands to me these days and I consider it to be a true modern classic band and a very important one not just for ones that started in the 90s. If one were to ask me what is the most significant band of the past 30 years, Radiohead would be the first to come to mind (rather like the Beatles of the 90s if not as popular but also made popular music and got experimental). I think that Radiohead is remarkable. Kid A, A Moon Shaped poll, and OK Computer are all five star albums in my book. To be honest, I haven't rated those at PA, but that's because when I did all of my ratings without reviews (not that I wrote many reviews) it was when the quick rating feature was introduced and I was not yet into Radiohead save a song or two.

This is only about importance to you poll-wise, not which is better or more objectively important, in that I ask people to vote for which they would more likely rate (and rate various albums by) and or give good ratings too. When it comes to rankings at general music sites, it's about knownness and popularity and this poll should reflect on that with the PA forumites who participate.

Easily Radiohead for me as I would give many Radiohead albums high ratings and I would not give any Bruce Springsteen album any ratings at this time (I have not heard any of his in full and from I know of his, I would not expect to like his albums as much as Radiohead. Even if I knew in full some of his albums in full, I don't tend to like to give such ratings for that which I am not enthusiastic about -- a reason why ratings often skew high as we are more likely to rate those we care about and be exposed to one we think we will care about.

Too long an OP, but hopefully the question is clear enough for the poll. I could have an option like I wouldn't rate either, but I don't see much point in that.