Check My Machine (song)

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Album This song officially appears on the Waterfalls / Check My Machine 7" Single.

Timeline This song has been officially released in 1980

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

Waterfalls / Check My Machine

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

McCartney II (1993)

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

The 7” Singles Box

7" Single • Released in 2022

5:52 • Studio version • A2011

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

MoMac's Hidden Tracks Vol.13

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

B-Sides Complete Vol. 2

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

The Lost McCartney Album

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

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Latest concerts where Check My Machine has been played

Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.