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In My High School
Type:studio
Artist:Blaine Larsen
Cover:Inmyhighschool.jpg
Genre:Country
Label:Giantslayer
Producer:Rory Lee Feek and Tim Johnson
Next Title:Off to Join the World
Next Year:2005
Off to Join the World
Type:studio
Artist:Blaine Larsen
Cover:Offtojointheworld.jpg
Genre:Country
Length:37:02
Label:BNA/Giantslayer
Producer:Rory Lee Feek and Tim Johnson
Prev Title:In My High School
Prev Year:2004
Next Title:Rockin' You Tonight
Next Year:2006

In My High School is the debut studio album by 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 the 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)

Personnel (Off to Join the World)

Chart performance

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005. Billboard. November 10, 2020.