Complex sentence: A central idea behind the record was that the fact all the sounds were "stolen" should be quite blatant, and the packaging contained sources for all samples used, but authorisation for them to be used on the record was neither sought nor given.
Split into simpler sentences: A central idea behind the record was that the fact that all the sounds were "stolen" should be quite blatant. The packaging contained sources for all samples used, but authorisation for them to be used on the record was neither sought nor given.