Macbook keeps ejecting audio CD

Hello,
My MacBook Pro keeps ejecting a particular audio CD that I am trying to load. The drive is fine as it plays all other CD's and DVD's without incident. The problem with this disk is that it is disk 2 of a multi disk album. Coincidentally the two CD's have the same number of tracks, so I am willing to bet that the computer thinks that the second disk is actually the first one so it ejects it as soon as it reads what it is. Any help as to how to mediate this problem would be greatly appreciated.

There are a couple of possibilities:
The CD could be damaged or a bad burn.
Your SuperDrive could be failing. Ejecting a CD without reading is a common indicator.
If the CDs are readable by other readers then this is probable. In the last 4-5 years, I've had to replace all the superdrives in my systems at least once. "Correct" replacement drives are available at OWC
New Super-MultiDrives for Apple Mac Pro - up to 24X DVD, 16X DVD Dual-Layer, 48X CD Read/Write Speeds
Amazon, or other sites. I always check what OWC is selling first since it's correct, available, and reasonably priced.
Disk Utility isn't going to repair a problem on a CD or DVD.
Having the CD come out with scratches isn't a good sign either. It is possible to polish out scratches on a CD/DVD, but it's best done with a rig like this:
Digital Innovations Skip Dr. Classic Disc Repair System - Walmart.com
good luck

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