Disc Drive ejecting CDs

My disc drive will play some DVDs but when I put a CD in, the drive will make a couple attempts to read it an then spit it out. The CD is brand new. What should I do?

Get a lens cleaning kit like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Endust-Electronics-Console-Cleaner-262000/dp/B003EEMDMC/re f=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1388978403&sr=8-2&keywords=dvd+cleaning+disk
That's how it behaves when the lens on the drive is dirty.

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