*Please see record grading chart on the Vinyl Collection Front Page for full grading descriptions.
Artist: Nikki Giovanni
Title : Like A Pond
Label: Niktom/ Atlantic
Year: 1973
Type: 33 R.PM. Lp Soundtrack
Lp Cover available: Yes minor wear
Original Inner Sleeve available: Yes
Overall Grade: VG
Meet Poet and Activist Nikki Giovanni. Accompanied by the NY Commission Choir under the direction of Benny Diggs.
This is the album that started it all for artist like Ursula Rucker, Jill Scott, Jessica Care William's and many other female spoken word artist. This soulful Lp is great for inspiration and imagination
Shipping and Handling:
All LP’s are securely packaged in a protective shipping mailer/box. The mailers are made of stiff cardboard and I've found them to be very reliable.
Record Grading
MT = Mint. Perfect and in sealed, original shrink-wrap/packaging. Please Note - As the LP is still sealed, it is presumed to be in Mint condition.
NM = Near Mint. As close to perfect as you can get, no visible scuffs/scratches. Played only a couple times, at most.
EX = Excellent. Vinyl has only a couple minor surface scuffs, but certainly no scratches. Label has very slight evidence of wear, no writing and sharp coloring. Jacket has no seam splits, no creases, very minor chipping at edges/corners, very minor ring-wear, no writing.
VG+ = Very Good+. Vinyl has a few surface scuffs and/or very minor scratches (but no ‘feeler’ scratches). Label shows some evidence of wear, no writing. Jacket has no seam splits, but has 1-2 small hairline creases and/or minor chipping at edges or bumped corners, possibly a cut-out, some ring-wear, no writing.
VG = Very Good. Vinyl has numerous surface scuffs and/or very minor scratches (but no ‘feeler’ scratches). Label shows some evidence of wear, no writing. Jacket has no seam splits, but has a few hairline creases and/or chipping at edges or bumped corners, moderate ring-wear, no writing.
VG- = Very Good-. Vinyl has numerous surface scuffs and minor scratches (but no ‘feeler’ scratches). Label shows evidence of wear and/or has small amount of writing. Jacket has small seam split (less than 2” long) or has numerous small creases and/or chipping at edges or bumped corners or small amount of writing, moderate ring-wear.
G = Good. Vinyl has numerous surface scuffs/scratches and probably a ‘feeler’ scratch (as noted in listing). Label shows a lot of wear and/or some writing. Jacket has seam split (less than 6” long) or numerous moderate creases and/or major chipping at edges and corners, water damage/stains, or major writing, or heavy ring-wear.
P = Poor. Not worth describing.