You Can't Argue with a Sick Mind

You Can't Argue with a Sick Mind is a live solo album by the American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Joe Walsh. The album was released in early 1976 as Walsh's last album for ABC Records. It was recorded live just before Walsh joined the Eagles. Three members of that group appear on the song "Help Me Through the Night".

Recording
The album was compiled from recordings taken from a taping of Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, filmed on November 26, 1975. The episode was titled "Joe Walsh and Friends" and featured various additional artists, including some of Walsh's soon-to-be Eagles bandmates. Out of the six tracks on the album, five were taken from the broadcast, while "Time Out" was a new release. Songs performed on the episode that did not appear on the album included Walsh's "Welcome to the Club," Barnstorm's "Mother Says," and covers of the Beatles' "Get Back" and the Spencer Davis Groups' "Gimme Some Lovin'".

Critical reception
Writing retrospectively for AllMusic, critic James Chrispell wrote of the album "Recorded live just before Joe Walsh joined up with the Eagles full-time... you've got one heck of a Joe Walsh concert souvenir."

Release history
The album was reissued in 1979 by MCA Records. In 2011 the album was reissued in Japan in a miniature replica sleeve in the SHM-CD format.

Personnel

 * Joe Walsh – guitars, vocals
 * Jay Ferguson – keyboards
 * David Mason – keyboards
 * Don Felder – guitar, vocals (5)
 * Willie Weeks – bass guitar
 * Andy Newmark – drums
 * Joe Vitale – drums, flute (Turn To Stone)
 * Rocky Dzidzornu – percussion
 * Glenn Frey – vocals (5)
 * Don Henley – vocals (5)

Production

 * Joe Walsh – producer
 * Tom Flye – engineer
 * John Stronach – mixing
 * Alex Sadkin – mastering
 * Jimmy Wachtel – art direction, design, group photography
 * Amanda Flick – additional artwork
 * Lorrie Sullivan – photography
 * Irving Azoff – management