Long Way from Home
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"Long Way from Home" is a 1979 single by British
hard rock
band Whitesnake
. The song was written by lead singer, David Coverdale
, and "Walking in the Shadow of the Blues" is the B-side. The song was the first single from their Lovehunter
album, and was the lead-off track. The single charted at number 55 on the UK Singles Chart
.
In the chorus, the line "Long Long Way From Home" is used, with the word "Long" used twice, however the song is simply titled "Long Way From Home." This was likely done to avoid confusion with Foreigner
's 1977 hit, "Long, Long Way from Home
".
The B-Side of the single was "Walking in the Shadow of the Blues", which went onto become a far more popular song than "Long Way from Home," making this a rare instance of a song released as a B-Side becoming more popular than it A-Side counterpart.
The song reached #55 on the UK Singles Chart
in 1979.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Whitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...
. The song was written by lead singer, David Coverdale
David Coverdale
David 'Jack' Coverdale is an English rock singer, most famous for his work with the his own hard rock band Whitesnake which achieved massive commercial success.-Early life:...
, and "Walking in the Shadow of the Blues" is the B-side. The song was the first single from their Lovehunter
Lovehunter
Lovehunter is the second studio album by the British band Whitesnake, released in 1979. The album charted at #29 on the UK Albums Chart."Long Way from Home", the leading track on the album, was the band's first single but only reached #55 on the UK charts.-Cover art:Lovehunters cover art featuring...
album, and was the lead-off track. The single charted at number 55 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
In the chorus, the line "Long Long Way From Home" is used, with the word "Long" used twice, however the song is simply titled "Long Way From Home." This was likely done to avoid confusion with Foreigner
Foreigner (band)
Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in 1976 by veteran English musicians Mick Jones and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm...
's 1977 hit, "Long, Long Way from Home
Long, Long Way from Home
"Long, Long Way from Home" is the third single taken from the album, Foreigner by the band, Foreigner. The song features a clavinet and was co-written by Mick Jones, Lou Gramm & former member of King Crimson, Ian McDonald. The single was released in November 1977...
".
The B-Side of the single was "Walking in the Shadow of the Blues", which went onto become a far more popular song than "Long Way from Home," making this a rare instance of a song released as a B-Side becoming more popular than it A-Side counterpart.
The song reached #55 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in 1979.
Personnel
- David CoverdaleDavid CoverdaleDavid 'Jack' Coverdale is an English rock singer, most famous for his work with the his own hard rock band Whitesnake which achieved massive commercial success.-Early life:...
– vocals - Micky MoodyMicky MoodyMichael Joseph "Micky" Moody is an English guitarist, and a former member of the rock bands Juicy Lucy and Whitesnake. He was also a founder-member of Snafu. Together with his former Whitesnake colleague Bernie Marsden he founded the Moody Marsden Band, and later, The Snakes...
– guitars - Bernie MarsdenBernie Marsden-External links:*...
– guitars - Jon LordJon LordJonathan Douglas "Jon" Lord is an English composer, pianist and Hammond organ player.Jon Lord, also known as 'Hammond Lord', is a classically trained piano player. He is recognised for his Hammond organ blues-rock sound and for his pioneering work in fusing rock and classical or baroque forms...
– keyboards - Neil MurrayNeil Murray (British musician)Philip Neil Murray is a Scottish bass player, best known for his work in Whitesnake and Black Sabbath.-Early days:Originally a drummer, Murray formed his first band with school friends in 1967 and his musical tastes were heavily influenced by the mid-1960s 'blues boom' bands and musicians,...
– bass - Ian PaiceIan PaiceIan Anderson Paice is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the English rock band Deep Purple. As of Jon Lord's departure in 2002, he is the only founding member of the band who never stopped performing with the group, and the only member to appear on every album the band has...
– drums
- Martin BirchMartin BirchMartin Birch is a British rock and heavy metal music producer, who became renowned for engineering and producing albums by the British rock bands Deep Purple and Iron Maiden....
- producer