"Verdilac" is a jazz-inflected rock composition co-written by Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger for The Doors. It appeared on the band's 1972 album Full Circle, released on Elektra Records, which was the second and final studio album recorded by the post-Morrison Doors lineup of Manzarek, Krieger, and John Densmore. The composition is notable for its incorporation of jazz elements into The Doors' rock framework, a direction underscored by the participation of veteran jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd, who contributed tenor saxophone to the recording. Lyrically, the song explores themes related to transcendental meditation, reflecting the spiritual interests that permeated the band's creative world during this period. The piece represents the more adventurous, genre-blending aspirations that Manzarek and Krieger pursued on Full Circle, drawing on Manzarek's architectural keyboard approach, which had always woven together rock, jazz, blues, and bossa nova influences, and Krieger's own longstanding interest in jazz and diverse guitar idioms. Critical reception of the track has been mixed, with some reviewers finding the lyrics unconvincing while acknowledging the musical ambition behind the composition. "Verdilac" remains a deep cut in The Doors' catalog, associated primarily with its original Full Circle recording and not known to have been covered by other artists. It stands as a document of the band's final creative period before their dissolution in late 1972.
