@ Czar - By all means no one is stating that ANY recordings done by an artist can be so insignificant that it's not considered to be a part of their discography. It's quite juvenile to expect that people would pretend that the unfamilar works don't exist. I'm just stating that the first record that garner substantial success unofficially marks that artist entrance into the music industry. That's when their recognized and when they become relevant. Artist that don't reach this level arent established yet. That was the case with Janet's status prior to Control. It's the case with many great artist that do not instantly become mega - superstars.

Yes, Madonna willingly choose to maximize her catalog with frequent releases and Janet didn't churn out albums as often as Madge did. Still, what I think is noteworthy was that their impact was about the same. That says alot about Janet , especially when she's surpassed her rival Madonna in some areas while having less to build on. The fact stands that Madonna wasn't ultra successful during the 90's(Janet was) and that's why Janet managed to pulled ahead of her and become more accomplished during that era. It is certainly the other way around in this last decade. A loss would be a loss, but I know that it's not that simple. Call it silly excuses, call it being pressed, whatever - but I call it the truth(because that's what it is). Some people can't afford to have their image tarnished - their not granted the same opportunities to recover. We all know that there are some artist that can do no wrong. I'm stopping here... That's just not a debate.

I see Madonna as a legend. I'm not taking anything away from her! QOP - knowing what I know , no - but she does deserve a crown for playing the game the way she has!