Complex sentence: The decision to release such a compilation after only two albums was made with the intention of achieving mainstream success in the UK and the U.S. The Album was featured on the list 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
Split into simpler sentences: The decision to release such a compilation after only two albums was made with the intention of achieving mainstream success in the UK and the US. The album was featured on the list 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.