The band recorded several albums , achieving worldwide success with The Dark Side of the Moon ( 1973 ) , Wish You Were Here ( 1975 ) , Animals ( 1977 ) , and The Wall ( 1979 ) with all of them topping the American record chart with the exception of Animals . The band recorded several albums , achieving worldwide success with The Dark Side of the Moon ( 1973 ) , Wish You Were Here ( 1975 ) , Animals ( 1977 ) , and The Wall ( 1979 ) ; all except Animals peaked at number one on the United States record chart .