Dude, that happens ALOT... I work in a record store for 2½ years and every single day we had someone in complaining about a CD not playing on their system.... And in 95% of the cases it worked in the CD-player we had in the store.... So, there is a good chance that the CD actually works, just not in your stereo.... Try it in another player... I bet it'll work there!
If not - you're screwed! ;o(
DP