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Welcome to The Big Beatles Sort Out a show in which I, author and musician Garry Abbott, attempt to finally decide my favourite Beatles recordings by scoring each and every one for lyrical content, musicality and production.

I am assisted in this venture by my brother and resident Beatles expert, Paul Abbott, with a deep knowledge of the Beatles and the wider context in which they operated.

Each episode we explore and score 5 songs drawn at random from the Beatles full recording catalogue.

Keep in touch on Twitter and Instagram @big_sort

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Welcome to The Big Beatles Sort Out a show in which I, author and musician Garry Abbott, attempt to finally decide my favourite Beatles recordings by scoring each and every one for lyrical content, musicality and production.

I am assisted in this venture by my brother and resident Beatles expert, Paul Abbott, with a deep knowledge of the Beatles and the wider context in which they operated.

Each episode we explore and score 5 songs drawn at random from the Beatles full recording catalogue.

Keep in touch on Twitter and Instagram @big_sort

    The Big Sixties Sort Out: Episode 0

    The Big Sixties Sort Out: Episode 0

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

    Yes, for season 4 we are taking 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.

    Please joins us as we try and sort out, the 60s!

    In this introductory episode, we discuss terms of reference ready for the proper start of the series in the new year! Enjoy!

    Garry and Paul are both musicians, and would love it if you would consider buying some of their music at the links below to help support them in all their creative endeavours:

    https://garryabbott.bandcamp.com/

    https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/

    • 25 min
    Now and Then Special Episode

    Now and Then Special Episode

    Welcome to the Big Beatles Sort Out.

    In this special episode we (again) complete our task of ranking all the core Beatles catalogue releases, by scoring 'Now and Then' for music, production and lyrics and seeing where it lands in the series 1 table! We also have a chat about the new Red and Blue album releases and compilations in general.

    If you are enjoying this podcast please let us know at @Big_Sort on Twitter and Instagram, and please leave us a review! You can also email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BigBeatlesSortOut@Gmail.Com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Garry's new album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'Rusty Old World'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is out now on CD and digital download! Listen here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://garryabbott.bandcamp.com/album/rusty-old-world⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Paul's band, Good Grief, have a new 'Tape' out on digital and, you guessed it, Tape. Get it here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/album/tape⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Please listen out for Paul's other Podcasts, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'The Head Ballet'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - all about novelty music, and '⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hark! 87th Precinct Podcas⁠t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'  - all about Ed McBain's seminal police procedural novel series.

    • 1 hr 20 min
    The World of John and Yoko Special!

    The World of John and Yoko Special!

    Welcome to the Big Beatles Sort Out.

    In this special episode we look at the 1969 BBC documentary, 'The World of John and Yoko'.

    If you are enjoying this podcast please let us know at @Big_Sort on Twitter and Instagram, and please leave us a review! You can also email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BigBeatlesSortOut@Gmail.Com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Garry's new album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'Rusty Old World'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is out now on CD and digital download! Listen here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://garryabbott.bandcamp.com/album/rusty-old-world⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Paul's band, Good Grief, have a new 'Tape' out on digital and, you guessed it, Tape. Get it here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/album/tape⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Please listen out for Paul's other Podcasts, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'The Head Ballet'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - all about novelty music, and '⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hark! 87th Precinct Podcas⁠t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'  - all about Ed McBain's seminal police procedural novel series.

    • 1 hr 14 min
    Give My Regards To Broad Street Movie Special!

    Give My Regards To Broad Street Movie Special!

    Welcome to the Big Beatles Sort Out.

    In this special episode we look at Paul McCartney's 1984 movie 'Give My Regards To Broad Street'.

    If you are enjoying this podcast please let us know at @Big_Sort on Twitter and Instagram, and please leave us a review! You can also email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BigBeatlesSortOut@Gmail.Com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Garry's new album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'Rusty Old World'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is out now on CD and digital download! Listen here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://garryabbott.bandcamp.com/album/rusty-old-world⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Paul's band, Good Grief, have a new 'Tape' out on digital and, you guessed it, Tape. Get it here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/album/tape⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Please listen out for Paul's other Podcasts, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'The Head Ballet'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - all about novelty music, and '⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hark! 87th Precinct Podcas⁠t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'  - all about Ed McBain's seminal police procedural novel series.

    • 1 hr 29 min
    The RINGO 1978 TV SPECIAL Special!

    The RINGO 1978 TV SPECIAL Special!

    Welcome to the Big Beatles Sort Out.

    In this special episode we look at the 1978 Ringo TV special!

    If you are enjoying this podcast please let us know at @Big_Sort on Twitter and Instagram, and please leave us a review! You can also email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BigBeatlesSortOut@Gmail.Com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Garry's new album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'Rusty Old World'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is out now on CD and digital download! Listen here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://garryabbott.bandcamp.com/album/rusty-old-world⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Paul's band, Good Grief, have a new 'Tape' out on digital and, you guessed it, Tape. Get it here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/album/tape⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Please listen out for Paul's other Podcasts, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'The Head Ballet'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - all about novelty music, and '⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hark! 87th Precinct Podcas⁠t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'  - all about Ed McBain's seminal police procedural novel series.

    • 1 hr 15 min
    Series 3 Episode 30: Rock Titanium and The Pseudonyms

    Series 3 Episode 30: Rock Titanium and The Pseudonyms

    Welcome to the Big Beatles Sort Out Series 3! Every episode we explore and score 5 songs taken at random from the solo singles of the individual Beatles released in the decade following their break up.

    Having almost finished the chart, this week we cover 2 leftover Wings songs and then look at some Pseudonym releases during the decade as a little bit of post series bonus for you!

    If you are enjoying this podcast please let us know at @Big_Sort on Twitter and Instagram, and please leave us a review! You can also email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BigBeatlesSortOut@Gmail.Com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Garry's new album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'Rusty Old World'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is out now on CD and digital download! Buy it here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://garryabbott.bandcamp.com/album/rusty-old-world⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Paul's band, Good Grief, have a new 'Tape' out on digital and, you guessed it, Tape. Get it here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodgriefliverpool.bandcamp.com/album/tape⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Please listen out for Paul's other Podcasts, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'The Head Ballet'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - all about novelty music, and '⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hark! 87th Precinct Podcas⁠t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'  - all about Ed McBain's seminal police procedural novel series.

    This week's two left over songs to score are: 'Venus and Mars / Rock Show' (McCartney) and 'Magneto and Titanium Man' (McCartney).

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here for a handy Spotify Playlist.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here for the Series 3 Chart up to this episode!

    • 1 hr 23 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
11 Ratings

11 Ratings

Kacki ,

Enjoyable

Just started listening to this podcast and I find it enjoyable. It has been good at exposing me to Beatles solo stuff. I appreciate the hosts music theory knowledge, something I have no clue about. I enjoying learning more about the technicalities in music w/o it taking the magic away.

Dizzyinahaze ,

Enjoyable for any Beatles fan

Really liked the random selection of 5 songs per episode and the discussion of the music, production, and lyrics, even when I don’t agree with the “scores” given.

321056406 ,

A pandemic treasure

Listening to you has made the pandemic a lot less miserable. Thank you both!

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