Off to Join the World

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).

In My High School
Studio album by Blaine Larsen
Released	June 1, 2004 (2004-06-01)
Genre	Country
Label	Giantslayer
Producer	Rory Lee Feek and Tim Johnson
Blaine Larsen chronology
In My High School (2004) Off to Join the World (2005)
Singles from In My High School
"In My High School" Released: 2004

Off to Join the World
Studio album by Blaine Larsen
Released	January 25, 2005 (2005-01-25)
Genre	Country
Length	37:02
Label	BNA/Giantslayer
Producer	Rory Lee Feek and Tim Johnson
Blaine Larsen chronology
In My High School (2004) Off to Join the World (2005) Rockin' You Tonight (2006)
Singles from Off to Join the World
"How Do You Get That Lonely" Released: 2005 "The Best Man" Released: 2005

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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)

• Eddie Bayers - drums
• Spady Brannan - bass guitar
• Larry Franklin - fiddle, mandolin
• Tommy Harden - drums
• Pete Huttlinger - acoustic guitar
• Mike Johnson - steel guitar
• Blaine Larsen - acoustic guitar, lead vocals
• Chris Leuzinger - electric guitar
• Sean Patrick McGraw - background vocals
• Joey Feek - background vocals on "Teaching Me How to Love You"
• Jimmy Nichols - piano, background vocals
• Russ Pahl - dobro
• Danny Parks - electric guitar
• Michael Rhodes - bass guitar
• Michael Spriggs - acoustic guitar
• Jonathan Yudkin - fiddle, mandolin

Off to Join the World

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

Personnel (Off to Join the World)

• Eddie Bayers - drums
• Bruce Bouton - steel guitar
• Spady Brannan - bass guitar
• J.T. Corenflos - electric guitar
• Rob Crosby - background vocals
• Stuart Duncan - fiddle, mandolin
• Larry Franklin - fiddle, mandolin
• Merle Haggard - duet vocals on "If Merle Would Sing My Song"
• Tommy Harden - drums
• Tony Harrell - keyboards
• Pete Huttlinger - acoustic guitar
• Mike Johnson - steel guitar
• Blaine Larsen - acoustic guitar, lead vocals
• Chris Leuzinger - electric guitar
• B. James Lowry - acoustic guitar
• Sean Patrick McGraw - background vocals
• Jerry McPherson - electric guitar
• Joey Martin - background vocals on "Teaching Me How to Love You"
• Jimmy Nichols - piano, background vocals
• Paul Overstreet - background vocals
• Russ Pahl - dobro
• Danny Parks - electric guitar
• Michael Rhodes - bass guitar
• Michael Spriggs - acoustic guitar
• Jonathan Yudkin - fiddle, mandolin

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (2005) Peak position US Billboard 200[2] 79 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] 14

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] 62