Data recording method suitable for use in CD-RAM (1) of a sample servo system. The length of a predetermined pattern made of data and one or more parities (corresponding to the length of one frame excluding a sync pattern and a subcode in an ordinary CD format) and the length between servo areas (corresponding to the length of one segment) have such a relationship that one of them is an integer multiple of the other. The data arrangement between the servo areas is arranged to form a predetermined pattern made of data and one or more parities. Relationship between the length of a predetermined pattern made of a subcode (12, 22, 42), data (13, 23, 33, 43, 53; 15, 25, 35, 45, 55) and one or more parities (14, 24, 34, 44, 54; 16, 26, 36, 46, 56) and the length between servo areas (11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 57) may be such that one of them is an integer multiple of the other and the data arrangement between servo areas may be arranged to form a predetermined pattern made of a subcode, data and one or more parities.