乐队佔主导地位的创作者，构思设计了他们在评论与商业上取得成功的概念专辑《月之暗面》("The Dark Side of the Moon," 1973)、《愿你在此》("Wish You Were Here," 1975)、《》 (1977)、摇滚歌剧《迷墙》("The Wall," 1979)和《最终乐章》（"The Final Cut," 1983)。赖特1979年离开乐队，随后华特斯于1985年单飞。吉尔摩与梅森维持着平克·弗洛伊德；赖特重新作为客席乐手加入，而后正式恢复团员地位。三人又制作了两张