Crossword Puzzle was planned for spring of '73 as the second album release during season three, which was the pattern throughout the run of the PF. In was planned for April, but didn't release until June.
Bell Records was going through internal changes during the spring, and earlier changes, which put one person in charge of promotions, affected the way things were being done and caused a lot of delays with releases.
This album was the first that didn't get a single release from it for one single reason--previously released singles from Notebook were slipping pretty badly on the charts. When that begins to happen, DJ's become skeptical about playing the music.
Still, the album is yet another great collection of songs and arrangements. It is the album with the highest number of ballads on it, and it features David Cassidy's voice in the mix more prominent than ever before.
The album is a showcase for songwriters Cashman & West who were in full throttle producing Jim Croce around this time. "Come On Love," "One Day At A Time" are two of the strongest.
"Sunshine" was released as a single in Japan, and has a hopeful, spiritual quality to it. "As Long As There's You" is another Tony Romeo showcase, very touching, with a flawless performance by David.
And then there's yet another groovy album cover by dear Mary English who had a bet with her co-workers that she could design a crossword puzzle on her own!