I figured it was a combo of Reese's point and Bayou's point, as well as Ant's. I also wonder what role, if any, the album sound played. IMO, Reflections is the first of the "singles" albums where the sound doesn't pop. It has a boring mood to it, although there are a few songs on it that I do like a lot. It's not an exciting album. There really isn't any dance tunes on it. The Symphony album is definitely a mood album, but it is also a mix of MOR and Motown. The tracks on side 2 are very good to excellent. On Reflections Side 1 is definitely better than side 2, but it's all still so laidback. Might be interesting to consider if a different tracklist would've made a difference in the album's success.