The RRCA was founded in 1995. The idea behind it was to form a world wide association of record collectors, musicians, media people, store operators, record companies and other music industry types to achieve five goals:

• Locate and obtain music recordings for collecting.
• Archive the history of our favourite music form.
• Provide a source of accurate music industry news reporting following standardized journalistic procedures.
• Ensure fair practice standards in the marketplace on all levels of music production.
• Allow a promotional outlet to artists and companies producing quality rock music.

The RRCA, itself, operates as a non-profit privately run operation. It is operated at arms length from Emperor Multimedia Corporation Ltd. The corporation itself does not run the organization but it's founder does.

The original idea was to be a record collectors club. It used to be that if you were a record collector you had three choices:

1) Go it alone.
2) Go it with a buddy.
3) Join a locals-only record club.

The idea behind the RRCA was to unite record collectors around the world in one big network to make record collecting an easier task. No longer were records located in other parts of the country or world un-obtainable. But the RRCA grew quickly past this point to what you see today. Record collecting is only one of its functions.

All members and affiliations of the RRCA adhere to a strict and enforced code thus assuring honesty and professionalism when dealing with the association and its other members and affiliates.

To call the RRCA "a club" is not accurate as we do not have regular meetings, membership cards, secret handshakes, dress codes, take minutes and sponsor parties. We are an association - groups of collectors and industry types communicating with one another to enjoy our hobby/business.

The RRCA is mostly an Internet based operation.

To us music is timeless - an old record is as fashionable as the latest CD.