Daily Republican-Register critic Jim Marshall said in his contemporary review of
Leftoverture that "The Wall" was "one of the best songs I have ever heard in my whole life."
St. Louis Post-Dispatch critic John S. Cullinane said that "The Wall" is "the prettiest and the simplest" song on side 1 of
Leftoverture and said that Walsh's lead vocal is "flawless."
Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian rated "The Wall" as Kansas' all-time best song.
Ultimate Classic Rock critic Matt Wardlaw considered ""The Wall" to be a classic.
Ultimate Classic Rock critic Eduardo Rivadavia rated "The Wall" as Kansas' sixth greatest song, saying it addresses the same theme that
Pink Floyd addressed in their rock opera
The Wall but accomplishes it in less than five minutes. Rivadavia also said of "The Wall" that it "exhibited the vast scope of the band's orchestral vision and melodic gifts like no other Kansas song before it." Newman rated "The Wall" as Kansas' 10th best song, praising its "vast vision and masterful execution." Ronnie Platt, who became Kansas' lead singer in 2014, rated "The Wall" as one of his 10 favorite Kansas songs. Platt said "The guitar lead coming in immediately and then concluding the intro with harmony guitars, heartfelt lyrics, and a passionate, dramatic conclusion, has always been near the top of my list." ==Other appearances==