Eileen Gallagher (as "Messy-Soprano" Carmen) and Sir Frederick Gas (as "Base" vocals). Arrangers: Eddie Brandt and Jay Sommers. What Makes This Version "Rare" or Unique
It was famously issued on a 10-inch LP titled Spike Jones Murders Carmen and Kids the Classics in 1953 by RCA Victor . Key Personnel: Narrator: Spike Jones. SPIKE JONES - Bizet's Carmen- RARE studio version
This studio version was recorded on May 24, 1949 . and honking horns .
You can find this specific 1949 studio recording on archival collections like Spiking the Classics or via historical uploads on YouTube . SPIKE JONES - Bizet's Carmen- RARE studio version
The arrangement is densely packed with Jones's "orchestra" of unorthodox instruments, including gunshots, cowbells, sirens, and honking horns .