Both are pretty landmark albums and both are, to me, fairly overrated. Going further, both are hallmarked by what I consider to be some of the most annoying vocals ever recorded. With respect to & Nico though, the entire album isn't replete with her musings, so I take the good with the bad.
I've never been able to really listen to Beefheart or TMR, but I respect it quite a bit for it's creative genius. On the other hand I love VU, but just happen to hate the sound of Nico's voice. I think VU have put out better albums. I'd say both White Light, White Heat and Loaded are better than & Nico, but I tend to be of the minority in believing that. Even though I'm not a fan of the album or the artist, I'm going to say that Trout Mask Replica is a better album as a whole.
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