Have I got a duff CD?

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Oh man, I’m so old. I love CDs. Does anyone know about CD tech?

I have a new 2-disk recording and I’m very excited about it.

Disk 1 is great, thanks.

Disk 2 has a massive gap between tracks. Well, not massive. Well, short. A short silence. BUT it totally ruins the flow. The music should run uninterrupted and unbroken.

Does this mean I have a duff CD, the specific one in my possession?

Or is this just how CDs work and I’ve never noticed? So anyone who has this recording will also have wondered at first whether their CD player had broken or if there was a power cut?

If disc 1 is fine and normal then it sounds like disc 2 is broken. I would not be happy with short pauses between tracks, as you say it totally ruins the flow. Disclaimer : it's been years since I listened to a CD so don't trust me on this.

Thank you @whatwasthatnoise for joining me on the obsolete tech thread!