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The Big Beatles and 60s Sort Out

Garry Abbott
The Big Beatles and 60s Sort Out
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  • The Big Beatles and 60s Sort Out

    The Big 60s Sort Out USA! Ep 12 - 'The Transylvania Twist'

    01/06/2026 | 1h 29 mins.
    Welcome to the Big 60s Sort Out USA edition where we are ranking all the Billboard Number 1s from the 1960s for music, lyrics and production.
    This week's songs:
    Sherry - The Four Seasons
    Monster Mash - Bobby 'Boris' Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
    He's A Rebel - The Crystals
    Big Girls Don't Cry - The Four Seasons
    Telstar - The Tornados
    If you want to view the chart up to the latest episode, you can do so⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Garry's new album can be bought on CD or Vinyl here and you can use the offer code WELCOME10 on your first purchase for 10% off!
    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://elasticstage.com/garryabbott⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    And you can find Paul's band here:
    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • The Big Beatles and 60s Sort Out

    The Big 60s Sort Out USA! Ep 11 - 'Imaginary Drums'

    25/05/2026 | 1h 28 mins.
    Welcome to the Big 60s Sort Out USA edition where we are ranking all the Billboard Number 1s from the 1960s for music, lyrics and production.
    This week's songs:
    Roses Are Red - Bobby Vinton
    Breaking Up Is Hard to Do - Neil Sedaka
    The Loco-motion - Little Eva
    Sheila - Tommy Roe
    If you want to view the chart up to the latest episode, you can do so⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Garry's new album can be bought on CD or Vinyl here and you can use the offer code WELCOME10 on your first purchase for 10% off!
    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://elasticstage.com/garryabbott⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    And you can find Paul's band here:
    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • The Big Beatles and 60s Sort Out

    The Big 60s Sort Out USA! Ep 10 - 'Cyan Heliotrope Sausage'

    18/05/2026 | 1h 12 mins.
    Welcome to the Big 60s Sort Out USA edition where we are ranking all the Billboard Number 1s from the 1960s for music, lyrics and production.
    This week's songs (*includes 3 previously discussed in Series 4):
    Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares
    Good Luck Charm* - Elvis Presley
    Soldier Boy - The Shirelles
    Stranger On The Shore* - Acker Bilk
    I Can't Stop Loving You* - Ray Charles
    The Stripper - David Rose
    If you want to view the chart up to the latest episode, you can do so⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Garry appeared on an episode of Tim Worthington's Nostalgia Pod 'Looks Unfamiliar' find his episode and more at Tim's website: https://timworthington.org/
    Garry's new album can be bought on CD or Vinyl here and you can use the offer code WELCOME10 on your first purchase for 10% off!
    ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://elasticstage.com/garryabbott⁠⁠⁠⁠
    And you can find Paul's band here:
    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • The Big Beatles and 60s Sort Out

    The Big 60s Sort Out USA! Ep 9 - 'Peppermint Crage'

    11/05/2026 | 1h 21 mins.
    Welcome to the Big 60s Sort Out USA edition where we are ranking all the Billboard Number 1s from the 1960s for music, lyrics and production.
    This week's songs:
    The Twist - Chubby Checker
    Peppermint Twist pt 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters
    Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler
    Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel
    Don't Break The Heart That Loves You - Connie Francis
    If you want to view the chart up to the latest episode, you can do so⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Garry's new album can be bought on CD or Vinyl here and you can use the offer code WELCOME10 on your first purchase for 10% off!
    ⁠⁠⁠http://elasticstage.com/garryabbott⁠⁠⁠
    And you can find Paul's band here:
    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    The Big 60s Sort Out USA! Ep 8 - 'Toin Coss'

    04/05/2026 | 1h 32 mins.
    Welcome to the Big 60s Sort Out USA edition where we are ranking all the Billboard Number 1s from the 1960s for music, lyrics and production.
    This week's songs:
    Dion - Runaround Sue
    Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John
    The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
    The Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
    If you want to view the chart up to the latest episode, you can do so⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Garry's new album can be bought on CD or Vinyl here and you can use the offer code WELCOME10 on your first purchase for 10% off!
    ⁠⁠http://elasticstage.com/garryabbott⁠⁠
    And you can find Paul's band here:
    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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About The Big Beatles and 60s Sort Out
Musician brothers Paul and Garry Abbott discuss and rank their favourite Beatles and 60s records. The first three seasons covered everything Beatles, including the core catalogue, the movies and extras, and even the 70s solo singles. In season 4 they looked at the wider musical landscape by ranking all the UK 60s Number 1s, and continue to do this in Series 5 with the US Number 1s. Please enjoy and keep in touch on Blue Sky using @bigbeatlessortout.bsky.social or Instagram @big_sort or email us at [email protected]
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