South Africa
1975- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor 42-658
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo

Vinyl pressings
by The Sweet · 1975
The Lies In Your Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1975, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-658First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Unknown | RCA 26417", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1976 | Australia | RCA Victor 1027297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | RCA YBPB O.417 / RCA Victor YBPBO-4177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | RCA Victor 425457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA Victor RCA - 2641 / RCA Victor RCA-26417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA Victor RCA-2641 / RCA Victor 26.11 3627", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | RCA Victor RCS 40237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-200657", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-200657", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP - 46227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP- 46227", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 1027297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Portugal | RCA Victor 20157-E7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-6587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
31 vinyl pressings of The Lies In Your Eyes are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in South Africa. One of them is RCA Victor 42-658.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 42-658) 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.