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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 22 - 'Wall to wall butter ads'

    26/10/2026 | 1h 37 mins.
    Sorry! We accidentally put out the unedited file of the episode with only Paul's mic! This is the full edited version.
    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.
    Why not support the podcast by visiting our merch shop:
    ⁠⁠⁠BBSO.Redbubble.Com⁠⁠⁠
    This is the last episode of the 1964 songs!
    This week's songs:
    The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack
    Lorne Greene - Ringo
    Bobby Vinton - Mr. Lonely
    The Supremes - Come See About Me
    The Beatles - I Feel Fine
    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
    Or you can listen digitally to that and all his other albums here:
    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://garryabbott.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    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 21 - 'Have you had your crooner mush?'

    19/10/2026 | 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.
    Why not support the podcast by visiting our merch shop:
    ⁠BBSO.Redbubble.Com⁠
    We continue through 1964 with another bumper episode including several songs already covered in the UK chart last series.
    This week's songs:
    The Beach Boys - I Get Around
    The Four Seasons - Rag Doll
    The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night
    Dean Martin - Everybody Loves Somebody
    The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go?
    The Animals - The House of the Rising Sun
    Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman
    Manfred Mann - Do Wah Diddy Diddy
    The Supremes - Baby Love
    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
    Or you can listen digitally to that and all his other albums here:
    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://garryabbott.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    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 20 - 'And then, this happened...'

    12/10/2026 | 1h 43 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.
    Why not support the podcast by visiting our merch shop:
    BBSO.Redbubble.Com
    We are back with a bumper episode as many of these songs have been covered in series 4 as UK number ones (I wonder why?!).
    This week's songs:
    Bobby Vinton - There! I've Said It Again
    The Beatles - I Want To Hole Your Hand / She Loves You / Can't Buy Me Love
    Louis Armstrong - Hello! Dolly!
    May Wells - My Guy
    The Beatles - Love Me Do
    The Dixie Cups - Chapel of Love
    Peter & Gordon - World Without Love
    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
    Or you can listen digitally to that and all his other albums here:
    ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://garryabbott.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠
    And you can find Paul's band here:
    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • The Big Beatles and 60s Sort Out

    BBSO Summer Catch Up Minisode!

    28/08/2026 | 26 mins.
    Hello! While we are in our mid season break we thought it would be good to have a little late summer catch up! We chat about our new shop, the upcoming Rubber Soul rerelease, time travel, the weather, fall out shelters, and Gretna Green!
    As mentioned in this ep, you can visit our new merch shop here: BBSO.redbubble.com to support the pod!
    Thanks for listening and we will hopefully be back later in the Autumn! Bye!
  • The Big Beatles and 60s Sort Out

    The Big 60s Sort Out USA! Ep 19 - 'Pepper Porch'

    27/07/2026 | 1h 22 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.
    Please note! We are taking a mid-series break after this episode. Keep an eye on our socials (below) to find out when we are coming back.
    This week's songs:
    Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs - Sugar Shack
    Nino Tempo & April Stevens - Deep Purple
    Dale & Grace - I'm Leaving it up to You
    The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire) - Dominique
    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
    Or you can listen digitally to that and all his other albums here:
    ⁠⁠⁠https://garryabbott.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠
    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 BigBeatlesSortOut@Gmail.com
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