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The Lies In Your Eyes by The Sweet, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Lies In Your Eyes

by The Sweet · 1975

31 pressings16 countriesPop RockGlamRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Lies In Your Eyes

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.

All 31 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975South AfricaRCA Victor 42-658First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1976UnknownRCA 26417", 45 RPM, White Label7", 45 RPM, White Label
1976AustraliaRCA Victor 1027297", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976BelgiumRCA YBPB O.417 / RCA Victor YBPBO-4177", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976FranceRCA Victor 425457", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976GermanyRCA Victor RCA - 2641 / RCA Victor RCA-26417", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976GermanyRCA Victor RCA-2641 / RCA Victor 26.11 3627", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976GreeceRCA Victor RCS 40237", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976JapanCapitol Records ECR-200657", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1976JapanCapitol Records ECR-200657", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976MexicoRCA Victor SP - 46227", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976MexicoRCA Victor SP- 46227", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1976New ZealandRCA Victor 1027297", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976PortugalRCA Victor 20157-E7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976South AfricaRCA Victor 42-6587", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 31 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AThe Lies In Your Eyes3:48
  2. BCockroach4:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Lies In Your Eyes are there?

31 vinyl pressings of The Lies In Your Eyes are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.

When was The Lies In Your Eyes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in South Africa. One of them is RCA Victor 42-658.

How do I tell if my copy of The Lies In Your Eyes is a first pressing?

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.

How much is The Lies In Your Eyes on vinyl worth?

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.

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