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| Released | April 1977 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 38:04 | |||
| Label | Albert Productions/EMI (APLP-023) | |||
| Producer | Harry Vanda, George Young | |||
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Green is the third studio album by Australian pop singer John Paul Young, released in April 1977. It peaked at number 19 on the Australian albums chart. [1] The album was certified gold in Australia by the end of 1977. [2]
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| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report [3] | 19 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA) [2] | Gold | 20,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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