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In My High School is the debut album of American country music artist Blaine Larsen. It was released on 1 June 2004 on the independent label, Giantslayer Records. Its lead-off single, "In My High School", also released in 2004 peaked at number 60 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs).

Later in 2004, Larsen was signed to BNA Records, who re-issued the album on 25 January 2005 as Off to Join the World. One new song, "That's All I've Got to Say About That", was added to the album. Also, "If Merle Would Sing My Song", which was a solo rendition on the original album, was partially re-recorded with Merle Haggard appearing as a featured artist in the track that appeared on new album.

"How Do You Get That Lonely" was issued as the second single from the Off to Join the World album. This song became the highest-charting song of Larsen's career, reaching number 18 on the country charts and number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100. Finally, in mid-2005, "The Best Man" was released as the third single, peaking at number 36 on the country charts.

Track listing

In My High School

  1. The Best Man
  2. In My High School
  3. Teaching Me How to Love You
  4. I've Been in Mexico
  5. If Merle Would Sing My Song
  6. Yesireebob
  7. The Man He'll Never Be
  8. That's Just Me
  9. Off to Join the World (The Circus Song)
  10. How Do You Get That Lonely

Personnel (In My High School)

Off to Join the World

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Best Man"Rory Lee Feek, Tim Johnson, Blaine Larsen3:27
2."In My High School"Johnson, Larsen3:53
3."That's All I've Got to Say About That"Jim Collins, Rob Crosby, Paul Overstreet2:52
4."Teaching Me How to Love You"Marty Dodson, Feek2:50
5."I've Been in Mexico"Johnson, Larsen, Will Robinson3:05
6."If Merle Would Sing My Song" (featuring Merle Haggard)Skip Ewing, James Dean Hicks3:40
7."Yessireebob"Feek, Larsen, Kelley Lovelace3:03
8."The Man He'll Never Be"Larsen3:33
9."That's Just Me"Feek, Larsen, David Bleam3:01
10."Off to Join the World (The Circus Song)"Shawn Camp, Mark D. Sanders3:26
11."How Do You Get That Lonely"Feek, Jamie Teachenor4:07

Personnel (Off to Join the World)

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2005) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 14
U.S. Billboard 200 79

Singles

Year Single Peak chart
positions
Album
US Country US
2004 "In My High School" 60 In My High School
2005 "How Do You Get That Lonely" 18 91 Off to Join the World
"The Best Man" 36
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Off to Join the World review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 5, 2011.