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The Big 60s Sort Out is back! And this time we are looking across the pond to the USA to rank all the US Number 1 singles from the 1960s for lyrics, music and production.

In this pre-series episode, we catch-up with some Beatles news and look back at some of the very first US charts, from sheet music sales in the 1910s, to the first consolidated pop music chart in 1958, and we talk about what we might expect over the coming series!

Thanks for joining us as we continue to try and sort, the 60s!

As mentioned, Garry's new album is out now! The News (Be Scared) | Garry Abbott

The Big Beatles Sort Out Presents: The Big 60s Sort Out!

Yes, for season 4 we have taken a look at the decade that made (or was made?) by The Beatles, by ranking every UK number one, looking for sneaky Beatles links, and generally putting ourselves in the world where they crafted their legacy.

However! There is more! We have looked at the NME and Melody Maker unique hits, and now we are turning our attention to the Disc magazine chart in this one off special, covering several songs that haven't yet appeared anywhere else (you'll just have to listen to find out what!).

And that's a wrap for Season 4! So have a happy festive period and New Year and we will be back in 2026 with season 5 (at some point)!

If you want to view the complete series 4 singles chart plus these new entries, you can do so⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Garry has a new album out which can be found on all major platforms here (or search for 'Garry Abbott Music'):

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Last Week In Limbo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And here is Paul's band!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Big Beatles Sort Out Presents: The Big 60s Sort Out!

Yes, for season 4 we have taken a look at the decade that made (or was made?) by The Beatles, by ranking every UK number one, looking for sneaky Beatles links, and generally putting ourselves in the world where they crafted their legacy.

However! There is more! We have looked at the NME unique hits, and now we are turning our attention to the Melody Maker chart in this one off special, covering several songs that haven't yet appeared anywhere else (you'll just have to listen to find out what!). Next week we will do the same with the 'Disc' chart before wrapping up for Xmas.

If you want to view the complete series 4 singles chart plus these new entries, you can do so⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Garry has a new album out which can be found on all major platforms here (or search for 'Garry Abbott Music'):

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Last Week In Limbo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And here is Paul's band!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hello! We are taking a small detour from looking at the 60s UK number 1s to chat about the recent reissue of the Beatles Anthology documentary on Disney +, plus some other recent news about the casting of the upcoming movies, and a whole new Hamburg centric drama coming to the BBC.

In this episode we mentioned a website by a chap called Daniel Earwicker who has taken on the mammoth task of comparing the original DVD release with the Disney+ versions. His website can be found here:

https://earwicker.com/beatles-anthology-diffs/comparison.html#

We will be back next week to tie up some loose ends with yet more alternative 60s pop charts! See you there!

The Big Beatles Sort Out Presents: The Big 60s Sort Out!

Yes, for season 4 we have taken a look at the decade that made (or was made?) by The Beatles, by ranking every UK number one, looking for sneaky Beatles links, and generally putting ourselves in the world where they crafted their legacy.

However! There is more! In this mid-season season, we are looking at the songs that topped the NME chart but missed out on the 'official' top spot of the Record Retailers chart (don't worry, Paul explains it all at the top of the episode) - Basically, we have another 7 episodes of 60s hits to rank!

This week, 1969 part 2:

Stevie Wonder - Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday

Kenny Rogers - Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town

If you want to view the complete series 4 singles chart plus these new entries, you can do so⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Garry has a new album out which can be found on all major platforms here (or search for 'Garry Abbott Music'):

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Last Week In Limbo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And here is Paul's band!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Big Beatles Sort Out Presents: The Big 60s Sort Out!

Yes, for season 4 we have taken a look at the decade that made (or was made?) by The Beatles, by ranking every UK number one, looking for sneaky Beatles links, and generally putting ourselves in the world where they crafted their legacy.

However! There is more! In this mid-season season, we are looking at the songs that topped the NME chart but missed out on the 'official' top spot of the Record Retailers chart (don't worry, Paul explains it all at the top of the episode) - Basically, we have another 7 episodes of 60s hits to rank!

This week, 1969 part 1:

Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto

Fleetwood Mac - Oh Well Pt 1

If you want to view the complete series 4 singles chart plus these new entries, you can do so⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Garry has a new album out which can be found on all major platforms here (or search for 'Garry Abbott Music'):

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Last Week In Limbo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And here is Paul's band!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Big Beatles Sort Out Presents: The Big 60s Sort Out!

Yes, for season 4 we have taken a look at the decade that made (or was made?) by The Beatles, by ranking every UK number one, looking for sneaky Beatles links, and generally putting ourselves in the world where they crafted their legacy.

However! There is more! In this mid-season season, we are looking at the songs that topped the NME chart but missed out on the 'official' top spot of the Record Retailers chart (don't worry, Paul explains it all at the top of the episode) - Basically, we have another 7 episodes of 60s hits to rank!

This week, 1968:

Tom Jones - Help Yourself

Barry Ryan - Eloise

If you want to view the complete series 4 singles chart plus these new entries, you can do so⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Garry has a new album out which can be found on all major platforms here (or search for 'Garry Abbott Music'):

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Last Week In Limbo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And here is Paul's band!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Big Beatles Sort Out Presents: The Big 60s Sort Out!

Yes, for season 4 we have taken a look at the decade that made (or was made?) by The Beatles, by ranking every UK number one, looking for sneaky Beatles links, and generally putting ourselves in the world where they crafted their legacy.

However! There is more! In this mid-season season, we are looking at the songs that topped the NME chart but missed out on the 'official' top spot of the Record Retailers chart (don't worry, Paul explains it all at the top of the episode) - Basically, we have another 7 episodes of 60s hits to rank!

This week, 1966:

The Rolling Stones - 19th Nervous Breakdown

The Hollies - I Can't Let Go

If you want to view the complete series 4 singles chart plus these new entries, you can do so⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Garry has a new album out which can be found on all major platforms here (or search for 'Garry Abbott Music'):

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Last Week In Limbo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And here is Paul's band!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Big Beatles Sort Out Presents: The Big 60s Sort Out!

Yes, for season 4 we have taken a look at the decade that made (or was made?) by The Beatles, by ranking every UK number one, looking for sneaky Beatles links, and generally putting ourselves in the world where they crafted their legacy.

However! There is more! In this mid-season season, we are looking at the songs that topped the NME chart but missed out on the 'official' top spot of the Record Retailers chart (don't worry, Paul explains it all at the top of the episode) - Basically, we have another 7 episodes of 60s hits to rank!

This week, 1965:

The Yardbirds - For Your Love

The Everly Brothers - The Price Of Love

Len Barry - 1-2-3

If you want to view the complete series 4 singles chart plus these new entries, you can do so⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Garry has a new album out which can be found on all major platforms here (or search for 'Garry Abbott Music'):

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Last Week In Limbo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And here is Paul's band!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Big Beatles Sort Out Presents: The Big 60s Sort Out!

Yes, for season 4 we have taken a look at the decade that made (or was made?) by The Beatles, by ranking every UK number one, looking for sneaky Beatles links, and generally putting ourselves in the world where they crafted their legacy.

However! There is more! In this mid-season season, we are looking at the songs that topped the NME chart but missed out on the 'official' top spot of the Record Retailers chart (don't worry, Paul explains it all at the top of the episode) - Basically, we have another 7 episodes of 60s hits to rank!

This week, 1963:

The Beatles - Please Please Me

Billy J Kramer with The Dakotas - Do You Want To Know a Secret?

If you want to view the complete series 4 singles chart plus these new entries, you can do so⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Garry has a new album out which can be found on all major platforms here (or search for 'Garry Abbott Music'):

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Last Week In Limbo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And here is Paul's band!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠