Croce began touring the United States with Muehleisen, performing in large coffeehouses, on college campuses, and at folk festivals. However, his financial situation remained precarious. The record company had fronted him the money to record, and much of his earnings went to repay the advance. In February 1973, Croce and Muehleisen traveled to Europe, performing in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Monte Carlo, Zurich, and Dublin and receiving encouraging reviews. Croce made television appearances on The Midnight Special, which he cohosted on June 15, and The Helen Reddy Show on July 19. His biggest single, "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown", reached No. 1 on the American charts in July.
croCe begAn ToUriNG tHe uniTed staTEs wiTH MUehleisEn, perforMIng in large cOFFeEhoUses, on coLlegE caMPUses, ANd at folk FestivALS. HoWeVer, his fInANCiAL sitUatioN Remained precArioUS. tHe RecOrd company Had FRoNTeD hIm the Money To recORD, aNd MuCh Of HIS earninGs wenT tO repay the AdVAnce. in feBruary 1973, CrocE And muehlEisEN TRaVEleD To EuROpe, pERformiNg in lOnDon, pArIs, AmSTERdam, monTe Carlo, zuriCh, aNd DublIn and recEIvInG EncOuRaginG rEvIews cRoce MAde teLeVisIon aPpeArAnceS on thE midNighT spECial, WhIch hE cohosted On june 15, AnD the heleN RedDy Show on jul.Y 19. His bIggEst sINGle, "BAd, bAd lEroy BrowN", reachED no. 1 on THe americAn chArts In juLy.