| Klein + M.B.O. | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Milan, Italy |
| Genre: | Electro, post-disco, garage house, Italo disco |
| Label: | Zanza (Italy) Atlantic (US) |
| Associated Acts: | Rossana Casale |
| Website: | http://www.kleinandmbo.it |
| Current Members: | Mario Boncaldo |
Klein + M.B.O. were an Italian Italo disco musical group formed by producers, songwriters and arrangers Mario Boncaldo (from Italy) and Tony Carrasco (from United States). Rossana Casale, a jazz singer along with American chorus singer Naimy Hacket, provided vocals on their records.
They are best known for their single "Dirty Talk"[1] which was originally released in Milan, Italy in 1982. It became an international underground hit. Further single releases such as "Wonderful",[1] "More Dirty Talk",[1] "The MBO Theme"[1] and others continues in a similar vein. Some of their songs were released in the United States by Atlantic Records.[1]
The first and only Klein + M.B.O. album was released initially as De-Ja-Vu and then later as First. The album was recorded using Roland synthesizers and a Roland TR-808 drum machine and featured Davide Piatto on guitar.[2]
French recording duo Miss Kittin & The Hacker covered "Dirty Talk" for their 1998 EP Champagne.[3] German electropop band Moskwa TV released "Tekno Talk" which is almost a genuine cover of "Dirty Talk" in 1985, with the "Bombing Mix" gaining some popularity due to the use of Ronald Reagan's infamous "We begin bombing in five minutes" off-the-record joke as the intro sample.[4]
| Year | Song | Label |  Dance Singles | R&B Singles | ||
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| 1982 | "Dirty Talk" | Zanza / 25 West | align=center |
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| 1982 | "More Dirty Talk" | Zanza | align=center | ― | align=center | ― |
| 1982 | "Wonderful" | Zanza / Atlantic | align=center |
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| 1983 | "The MBO Theme" | Zanza / Atlantic | align=center | ― | align=center | ― |
| 1986 | "Keep In Touch" | Zanza / Dance-Sing | align=center | ― | align=center | ― |