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
The Big 60s Sort Out USA! Ep 22 - 'Wall to wall butter ads'
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.
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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! (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CmqdVgRUJB4UyuYqo55A9-gNsK9hxLYzkSgwf3AojSw/edit?usp=sharing)
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 (http://elasticstage.com/garryabbott)
Or you can listen digitally to that and all his other albums here:
https://garryabbott.bandcamp.com/ (https://garryabbott.bandcamp.com/)
And you can find Paul's band here:
https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/ (https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/)
19 Oct 2026
The Big 60s Sort Out USA! Ep 21 - 'Have you had your crooner mush?'
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 (https://www.redbubble.com/people/bbso/shop?asc=u)
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! (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CmqdVgRUJB4UyuYqo55A9-gNsK9hxLYzkSgwf3AojSw/edit?usp=sharing)
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 (http://elasticstage.com/garryabbott)
Or you can listen digitally to that and all his other albums here:
https://garryabbott.bandcamp.com/ (https://garryabbott.bandcamp.com/)
And you can find Paul's band here:
https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/ (https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/)
12 Oct 2026
The Big 60s Sort Out USA! Ep 20 - 'And then, this happened...'
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 (https://www.redbubble.com/people/bbso/shop?asc=u)
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! (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CmqdVgRUJB4UyuYqo55A9-gNsK9hxLYzkSgwf3AojSw/edit?usp=sharing)
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 (http://elasticstage.com/garryabbott)
Or you can listen digitally to that and all his other albums here:
https://garryabbott.bandcamp.com/ (https://garryabbott.bandcamp.com/)
And you can find Paul's band here:
https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/ (https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/)
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.7 / 5
16 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
50 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100
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74
Social presence
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YouTube
0
Engagement
85
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