The Big Beatles and 60s Sort Out

Tucked away in a studio somewhere, two musician brothers, Garry and Paul Abbott, are having the kind of detailed, passionate, and often hilarious conversations that happen when lifelong fans get together. Their The Big Beatles and 60s Sort Out is exactly that: a deep, systematic, and wonderfully opinionated journey through the music that defined an era. The heart of this podcast is their love for the Fab Four, and their first three seasons left no stone unturned, meticulously discussing and ranking the core catalogue, the films, the extras, and even the solo work that spilled into the 1970s. It’s the sort of granular, affectionate analysis that makes you hear familiar songs in a new light. Now, with season four, they’ve widened the lens to take on the entire decade’s chart-toppers, ranking every UK Number One single from the 1960s. What you’ll hear is less a formal history lesson and more like eavesdropping on a spirited debate between two knowledgeable siblings who aren’t afraid to disagree, champion forgotten gems, or good-naturedly dispute the merits of a classic. The result is a consistently engaging and personal listen that blends expert musical insight with the easy rapport of family. For anyone who finds joy in the specifics-the perfect guitar tone, the hidden harmony, the cultural context of a hit record-this podcast offers a rich and endlessly entertaining archive.