| Sudan Village | ||||
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| Released | December 1976 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Louie Shelton | |||
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Sudan Village is a live album by Seals & Crofts. It features the single "Baby I'll Give It to You", which reached #58 on Billboard's charts, #85 on the RPM charts, [2] and #5 on the RPM AC charts. [3]
| Chart (1976/77) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada [4] | 90 |
| US (Billboard 200) | 73 |
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