a b Pettersen, Hogne Bø (24 January 2017). "Mike Oldfield: – Technology finally caught up with me". The Domino Elf . Retrieved 1 August 2020. This new version of Ommadawn, then, finds Oldfield returning to a “musical state of mind”, to a place that allows him to feel centred and calm. But is it a step-by-step recreation of, or simply a nod to, the original? The credits include some of the same instruments for this, his first acoustic, stringed instrument-based album for a b c Easlea, Daryl (14 February 2017). "Mike Oldfield: "I used to think 'What's gone wrong with the world?'"". Loudersound . Retrieved 28 July 2020. a b c d Yates, Henry (22 September 2017). "Mike Oldfield: "It's the age-old story. Out of suffering comes beauty" ". Music Radar . Retrieved 28 July 2020.

Sexton, Paul (31 March 2023). "Mike Oldfield's 'Tubular Bells' For 50th Anniversary Reissue With Unreleased Demo". uDiscover Music . Retrieved 5 April 2023. There are pros and cons to this approach. On the one hand, Return To Ommadawn is Oldfield the solipsist wunderkind in excelsis, there is a consistency to the sound, and the fact that Oldfield did virtually everything adds to the feeling of a lovingly handcrafted piece of work. On the other, the original was more quixotic, with more twists and turns and a greater melodic and textural variety. Dutchcharts.nl – Mike Oldfield – Return to Ommadawn" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 January 2017.Oficjalna lista sprzedaży:: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 March 2017. Steve Wright in the Afternoon: Jennifer Aniston, Aled Jones and Mike & Beth from GCHQ". BBC. 7 December 2016 . Retrieved 7 December 2016. a movie, say, about a young female possessed by the devil, but certainly the opportunities to accompany rousing scenes of natural beauty are limitless. Ultratop.be – Mike Oldfield – Return to Ommadawn" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 January 2017.

Portuguesecharts.com – Mike Oldfield – Return to Ommadawn". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 February 2017.

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Kaill, Gary (3 January 2017). "An Ommadawn Chorus: Mike Oldfield's Favourite Albums". The Quietus . Retrieved 26 July 2020. Austriancharts.at – Mike Oldfield – Return to Ommadawn" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 February 2017.

Ultratop.be – Mike Oldfield – Return to Ommadawn" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 January 2017. Offiziellecharts.de – Mike Oldfield – Return to Ommadawn" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 January 2017.