It is a audio reeltape meant for overseas promotion. In this case the tape was sent to a american radiostation to promote the song (airplay).
The IPS is 15 this is really good quality. I/ps can be compared to the bitrate sample on a mp3. The higher the better.
Din't be fooled with the NTSC on the label of the box it is a audio reeltape.
Value of this fir collectors will be around $ 100,-
Yes I saw it on ebay as well a while back. But these are not the reels I collect.
Yes it will have the single edit. A slim chanche it will be a slightly different. But expect the common version. There is only one way to find out play it to know it. That's what I do :-)
You cannot simply put this on a reeldeck. Considering it's age and as you don't know what climate is has been housed the last 25 years. Likely the tape will stick , parts of the song won't play , the metal content will be gone forever when this happens.
Bake it ! Put it in a oven of 50 degrees celcius for about 24 hrs. When using a combination microwave/oven don't push the microwave button! Fun to watch though !
If you have any doubt in the proces : bring it to a proffessional studio it will cost you about $ 30.- for a transfer they have the right equipment and they put it before baking in a special climate preservation box before baking it.
Good luck !
Though the nice thing is , it is pre lp and the output will be very warm and pleasing. It is one of the first copies of the original masters .... The output will sound warm and nostalgic , as Queen recorded it yesterday , the way the reay want their music to sound like while finishing their Miracle album !