Long Way from Home (EP) explained

Long Way from Home
Type:ep
Artist:Whitesnake
Cover:Long Way from Home EP by Whitesnake.jpg
Released:26 October 1979[1]
Recorded:1979
Genre:Hard rock, blues rock
Label:United Artists
Producer:Martin Birch
Prev Title:The Time Is Right for Love
Prev Year:1979
Next Title:Fool for Your Loving
Next Year:1980

Long Way from Home is a 1979 EP by British hard rock band Whitesnake. The titular song was written by lead singer David Coverdale, and "Trouble" and "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" are the B-side tracks. The song was taken from the band's album Lovehunter, and was the lead-off track. The song charted at number 55 on the UK Singles Chart in 1979.[2]

The Japanese release was the single, and its B-side was "Walking in the Shadow of the Blues".

Lyrics

The song uses the lyric "long, long way from home" in its chorus, but the song itself only has one "Long" in the title. This was likely done to avoid confusion with Foreigner's similarly titled 1977 hit, Long, Long Way from Home.

Track listing

UK EP
  1. "Long Way from Home" - 4:56
  2. "Trouble" – 5:00 (live at Hammersmith 1978)
  3. "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" – 6:36 (live at Hammersmith 1978)
Japanese release
  1. "Long Way from Home" - 4:56
  2. "Walking in the Shadow of the Blues" - 4:24

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Whitesnake singles.
  2. Web site: Whitesnake The Official Charts Company .
  3. Web site: Whitesnake Official singles charts. Official charts . 26 August 2021.