Here at the Mayflower

1	Elevator Operator: Do You Know Who's Livin' Next Door? 3:51
2	Apartments 3B and 5N: Come Monday 3:56
3	Apartment 3e: Border Train 4:45
4	Apartment 2h: Turn the Radio Up 3:11
5	Apartment 2G: I Hear Her Playing Music 4:08
6	Apartment 4j: Talk to Me 5:17
7	Apartment 6c: Not What You See 4:53
8	Elevator Operator: Freddie Said 2:05
9	Apartment 1A: Some Bar by the Harbor 4:59
10	Apartment 2h: Say Goodbye 4:07
11	Elevator Operator: She Should'a Been Mine 3:33
12	Apartment 4g: That Night That Tito Played 3:17
13	Apartment 5f: I'm Comin' Back 3:31
14	Apartment 6c: I Miss You 3:19
15	Elevator Operator: They Dance! 3:00
16	Apartment 3e: Welcome Home 4:52

Barnes & Noble

Following a number of recordings of cover songs, Barry Manilow returns with Here at the Mayflower, his first album of all-new material in a decade. The break seems to have stoked Manilow's creative fires, as he uses the metaphor of an urban apartment house and its varied inhabitants as the springboard for his most heartfelt work in many years. The Brooklyn-born showman utilizes every musical shading in his vast palette on this thoroughly delightful recording. The ear-grabbing "Turn the Radio Up" is the sort of infectious pop that first turned the former Barry Alan Pincus into a nonstop hit machine; "The Night Tito Played," an homage to the late salsa king Tito Puente, is hip-shakingly irresistible; the lovely "Border Train" is a sweet-sad sojourn in a minor key; and "Talk to Me" is the kind of melancholy ballad that no one does better than Manilow. A concept album populated with touching stories and characters, Mayflower should add to Manilow's already impressive list of 38 Top 40 hits and 50 million records sold. You'll want to visit with Barry and these folks as often as possible. David Cohen

All Music Guide

Barry Manilow fans are a very loyal breed, but even if you haven't been a big fan before, you might still find you enjoy this 2001 release from the longtime artist. Here at the Mayflower is what is called a concept album -- each of the 16 tracks from this offering is listed in another apartment in the Mayflower building, such as "Apartment 6C: I Miss You," "Apartment 2G: I Hear Music Playing," and "Apartment 3E: Border Train." The music on Here at the Mayflower combines several of the styles that Manilow is known for using, including dance-pop, Latin, jazz, and even Broadway melody. These numbers are piano-driven, all composed in part or in whole by Manilow. Many of the songs carry an emotional impact, whether speaking of love, old age, or hope. They all succeed in delivering the ageless talents of this singer, composer, and pianist. ~ Charlotte Dillon, All Music Guide