My MacBook Superdrive plays DVDs and music CDs, but not install CDs

My MacBook worked fine up until about a month ago. I was installing a new application that I had purchased, but when I put the install CD in, it made really weird noises, like it was revving up, but then couldn't do it, and then tried to eject it, but it stayed in there. I finally got it to eject, but when I tried a different install CD it just wouldn't work. It made all the weird spinning noises again and even some clicking noises. The weird thing is it plays DVDs, burns DVDs, plays music CDs, does all of that fine, but just not install CD's. Any ideas?

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