Complex sentence: His previous release, "Into the Fire", was critically acclaimed and sold well but compared to "Reckless" it was a considered a failure by management which was counting on higher revenues from Adams' releases.
Split into simpler sentences: His previous release, "Into the Fire", was critically acclaimed and sold well, but compared to the sales of "Reckless" it was a considered a failure by the label. Management was counting on higher revenues from Adams' releases.