Is there a way to recover files from an old burned CD?

Hi,
I have a data cd that no longer reads. On my external burner, I get an error message that says something to that effect -- not readable on this computer (or something like that). My superdrive just spits it back out.
No other computer reads it and my MP3 player doesn't read it at all... it just sorta spins in that portable player device. Nothing has allowed me to get any sound out of it.
Had mp3 files and other data (I think).
It used to run fine.
I had once heard there was some code which if it gets messed up will not allow any access.
Is there a CD recovery feature in OSX?
If not, any idea how to get the data off?
What's the shelf life of disks? I didn't scrape it or anything. Just stopped working.
Thanks.
G4 Dual 1.25s   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

Thanks.
I'm not sure if they recover optical media either. Will have to look more carefully at their site.
But the fact that there are many PC optical media recovery programs that feature optical media recovery leads me to doubt that Data Rescue can do it.
But like I say, I will look more carefully at their page and perhaps send them an e-mail to be sure.
Appreciate the answer. It was helpful.

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