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[The Australian version includes the bonus track "Love for Sale" and an enhanced-CD video for "Lay Your Hands on Me."]

Tracklisting:

Lay Your Hands on Me Bad Medicine Born to Be My Baby Living in Sin Blood on Blood Homebound Train Wild Is the Wind Ride Cowboy Ride Stick to Your Guns I'll Be There for You 99 in the Shade Love for Sale (Bonus Track) Lay Your Hands on Me (enhanced CD Video)

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