- Album This song officially appears on the Waterfalls / Check My Machine 7" Single.
Related sessions
This song has been recorded during the following studio sessions
June - July 1979
Oct 16, 1979
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The book "The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present", published in 2021, covers Paul McCartney's early Liverpool days, the Beatles, Wings, and solo careers, by pairing the lyrics of 154 of his songs with first-person commentaries of the circumstances in which they were written, the people and places that inspired them, and what he thinks of them now.
"Check My Machine" is one of the 154 songs covered.
Lyrics
(Spoken) Sticks And Stones May Break My Bones
But Names Will Never Hurt Me
Check My Machine
Check Check Check Check Check My Machine
Check My Machine
Check Check Check Check Check My Machine
(Repeat) -
I Got A Woman A Long Time Ago
I Had Trouble
I Want You To See What You Can See
Check My Machine
Check Check Check Check Check My Machine
Check My Machine
Check Check Check Check Check My Machine
(Ad Lib)
I Want You To Check Check Check Check Check My Machine Check Check Check Check Check My Machine
(Ad Lib)
Check Check Check Check Check My Machine
Officially appears on
7" Single • Released in 1980
5:52 • Studio version • A • Edit
- Paul McCartney :
- Banjo, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Percussion, Producer, Shaker, Synthesizers, Vocals
- Eddie Klein :
- Mixing assistant
- Session Recording:
- June - July 1979
- Studio :
- Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
- Session Recording:
- June - July 1979
- Studio :
- Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 16, 1979
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Official album • Released in 1993
5:53 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Banjo, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Percussion, Producer, Shaker, Synthesizers, Vocals
- Eddie Klein :
- Mixing assistant
- Session Recording:
- June - July 1979
- Studio :
- Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
- Session Recording:
- June - July 1979
- Studio :
- Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 16, 1979
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
McCartney II - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2011
5:52 • Studio version • A2011 • Edit - 2011 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Banjo, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Percussion, Producer, Shaker, Synthesizers, Vocals
- Eddie Klein :
- Mixing assistant
- Session Recording:
- June - July 1979
- Studio :
- Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
- Session Recording:
- June - July 1979
- Studio :
- Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 16, 1979
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
McCartney II - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2011
8:59 • Studio version • A1 • Full Length Version - Original mix of the song on the main album
- Paul McCartney :
- Banjo, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Percussion, Producer, Shaker, Synthesizers, Vocals
- Eddie Klein :
- Mixing assistant
- Session Recording:
- June - July 1979
- Studio :
- Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
- Session Recording:
- June - July 1979
- Studio :
- Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 16, 1979
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Bootlegs
Unofficial album
8:57 • Studio version • A1
- Paul McCartney :
- Banjo, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Percussion, Producer, Shaker, Synthesizers, Vocals
- Eddie Klein :
- Mixing assistant
- Session Recording:
- June - July 1979
- Studio :
- Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
- Session Recording:
- June - July 1979
- Studio :
- Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
- Session Recording:
- Oct 16, 1979
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Unofficial album • Released in 2000
5:48 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Banjo, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Percussion, Producer, Shaker, Synthesizers, Vocals
- Eddie Klein :
- Mixing assistant
- Session Recording:
- June - July 1979
- Studio :
- Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
- Session Recording:
- June - July 1979
- Studio :
- Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 16, 1979
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Unofficial album • Released in 2000
8:43 • Rough mix • A1
- Paul McCartney :
- Banjo, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Percussion, Producer, Shaker, Synthesizers, Vocals
- Eddie Klein :
- Mixing assistant
- Session Recording:
- June - July 1979
- Studio :
- Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
- Session Recording:
- June - July 1979
- Studio :
- Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
- Session Recording:
- Oct 16, 1979
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
UK Singles Collection - Volume 02
Unofficial album • Released in 2007
5:50 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Banjo, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Percussion, Producer, Shaker, Synthesizers, Vocals
- Eddie Klein :
- Mixing assistant
- Session Recording:
- June - July 1979
- Studio :
- Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
- Session Recording:
- June - July 1979
- Studio :
- Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 16, 1979
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
McCartney II - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2016
5:52 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Banjo, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Percussion, Producer, Shaker, Synthesizers, Vocals
- Eddie Klein :
- Mixing assistant
- Session Recording:
- June - July 1979
- Studio :
- Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK
- Session Recording:
- June - July 1979
- Studio :
- Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 16, 1979
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Live performances
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
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