Rapture in the Chambers

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Rapture in the Chambers was a 1988 album by Spirit.

It was their first "proper" album since their 1976 album Farther Along, which had featured almost the entire original line-up (Jay Ferguson, who was concentrating on his solo career, was absent). Their albums since that time had mostly consisted of archival releases, live albums, a re-union attempt, and Future Games, which is largely considered to be a Randy California solo album in everything but name. It was also their final album for an established label, IRS Records. The group was probably signed to the label due to their association with Miles Copeland in the late-70s and due to the fact that The Police opened for the group prior to their first huge hit, Roxanne.

The primary line-up for this album was Randy, Ed and John Locke. Mark Andes also appeared on two tracks, and Randy's sister Janet provided harmony vocals on Hard Love.