Rundgren also made musical contributions of his own, including the marimba on "Love My Way" and the saxophone on "No Easy Street". But his primary goal as producer was "helping the band focus their potential". His more unorthodox methods included an instance of climbing to the roof of the studio and dropping lit firecrackers near the unsuspecting band when "we were sort of playing a little sluggishly", as Tim Butler recalled. By his various means, Rundgren motivated the players to create, and by his well-known personal style of power pop-inflected "wall of sound" production, he restored the band's sonic richness – the signature Furs characteristic described approvingly in "Rolling Stone" as "the thick, viscous smear of guitars, drums and vocals".