The song "Long Way Home" is featured on the Dokken reunion album Dysfunctional, which was released in 1995. This track is significant because it marked the return of the classic and most successful Dokken lineup, consisting of Don Dokken on vocals, George Lynch on lead guitar, Jeff Pilson on bass, and Mick Brown on drums. The track was co-written by Dokken, Pilson, and Lynch, and the album was produced by Don Dokken and Michael Wagener. "Long Way Home" is recognized as one of the stronger songs on the album, successfully bridging the band's renowned 1980s melodic hard rock sound with the heavier, groovier sensibilities of the mid-1990s rock landscape. It is a mid-tempo to up-tempo rocker that prominently features Don Dokken's signature clean vocals and powerful chorus harmonies. George Lynch's guitar work is immediately recognizable, delivering the sophisticated, blues-influenced shredding and aggressive riffs that defined his sound. This song, in particular, has been cited by fans as sounding very much like the classic Dokken style, suggesting it could have easily appeared on their celebrated 80s albums like Back for the Attack. Its enduring appeal led it to be one of the few songs from Dysfunctional that the band continued to play live after its release.