Won't Recognize CDs

I am trying to import some music to add to my iPod. However, when I put the CD in, the computer tries to recognize it, but after a few seconds, it just ejects it. Nothing appears on the screen nor on the iTunes sidebar. It only does this with select CDs. They are not "copy protected" or anything so I'm not sure why this is happening. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
MacBook   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  
MacBook   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

Does it happen with every CD or with some of them ? Sometimes I clean it with iClean (for the screen),it helps.

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