They are also both seen, especially by fans, as the best work to date by each artist.

The Velvet Rope is better than every Madonna album, so that one

Erotica vs Velvet Rope
Fever vs You
Bye Bye Baby vs Got 'Til It's Gone
Deeper and Deeper vs My Need
Where Life Begins vs Go Deep
Bad Girl vs Free Xone
Waiting vs Together Again
Thief of Hearts vs Empty
Words vs What About
Rain vs Every Time
Why's It So Hard vs Tonight's the Night
In This Life vs I Get Lonely
Did You Do It? vs Rope Burn
Secret Garden vs Anything

Erotica: 1
The Velvet Rope: 13
Overall: TVR

No contest for me, since TVR is my fave album of all time.
Deeper and Deeper, Where Life Begins, Thief of Hearts, tho >

Originally posted by Tiberius The Velvet Rope is better than every Madonna album, so that one

Originally posted by Swag Not true. Both are good but Madonna's best is between LAP & ROL and Janet's best between 1812 RN & Janet.

Originally posted by Marvin Haven't heard either, but I'd probably prefer The Velvet Rope.