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.