Germany
1961- Label and catalog number
- Archiv Produktion 198356-58
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo · German first press stereo edition

Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1961
Sechs Suiten Für Violoncello Solo was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
14186 A 14686 A 4 K1 WI/W Made In GermanySide 1A
14186 B 14686 B 1 K1 WI/W Made In GermanySide 1B
14187 A 14687 1 K1 WI/W Made In GermanySide 2A
14187 B 14687 2 K1 WI/W Made In GermanySide 2B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 14356 /57 /58First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198356-58First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 356-58LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1961 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 188LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 356-58First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Box Set, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Box Set, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1961 | Germany | Archiv Produktion APM 14 186 /87 /88 / Archiv Produktion 198 356-58First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1961 | Japan | Archiv Produktion SLAM52/4First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Korea | Archiv Produktion SEL RG-437LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1986 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 419 359-1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Archiv Produktion 479 696-3 / Archiv Produktion 0289 479 6963LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2710 005Box Set, LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2710 005LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2710 005LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2710 005Box Set, LP, Reissue, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2710005LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2710 005Box Set, LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2710 005Box Set, LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2710 005LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2710 005Box Set, LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Archiv Produktion MA 5023/5LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
20 vinyl pressings of Sechs Suiten Für Violoncello Solo are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany, Japan. One of them is Archiv Produktion 198356-58.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 198356-58, 14356 /57 /58, APM 14 186 /87 /88, 198 356-58) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.