Alex Haley Tells the Story of His Search for Roots. Warner Brothers 2BS-3036 (22) two 12" LP record album set in gatefold cover. Released 1977. Condition: Records are sealed, unplayed, in mint condition. Cover has one bumped corner (gfld). Comments: Alex Haley, the author of Roots which became best-selling book and a historic television mini-series, tells the story of his 12-year quest to trace his ancestry back to Africa.